Category - Turkey

Obama says USA is not and will never be 'at war with Islam'

staff writers — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:30:05 +0100

US President Barack Obama has used his visit to Turkey to emphasise that the US is not and will never be involved in a 'war on Islam', and that he wants cooperation not conflict between civilisations.

Monastery court case goes ahead in Turkey

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:06:10 +0000

The (Lutheran) Church of Norway says its representatives were due to be present at a court case hearing yesterday on the future of one of the world's most ancient monasteries, Mor Gabriel in Turkey.

Give a duck, turkey and pig together in an animal gift pack through Christian Aid

staff writers — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:07:47 +0100

Giving animals to the developing world on someone else's behalf for Christians or a birthday has proved very popular. Now you can give a selection of animals in one go, through Christian Aid'd Present Aid site. Visit Christian Aid's Present Aid site here

Eastenders star promotes Christian Aid's charity gifts

staff writers — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:35:35 +0100

Eastenders star, Kara Tointon, has made a promotional video featuring Christian Aid's virtual gifts. The clip, which can be seen on You Tube, shows the actress who plays Dawn Swann in the soap, with children from Zambia.

Orthodox leader urges European Union to accept Turkey

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:46:32 +0100

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeos, seen by many of the world's Orthodox Christians as their spiritual leader, has said he backs the bid by Turkey to join the European Union if the Muslim-majority nation meets human rights standards.

Armenian spiritual leader decries genocide denial

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:58 +0100

The leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, visiting Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, has spoken of the "genocide" suffered by his compatriots in the Ottoman empire, and said that those with power should ensure that justice prevails.

Re-assessing Turkey's faith and secularism battle

Simon Barrow — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:18 +0100

The real struggle in Turkey is not between the religious and the non-religious, but between those who value pluralism and those who want the victory of their ideology.

Islam and Secularism in France and Turkey

Jordan Tchilingirian — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:44:30 +0000

Start: 14/02/2008 - 18:30

End: 14/02/2008 - 20:00

This event launches the LSE Forum on Religion, established to provide LSE and the broader community with a space for coordinated, interdisciplinary discussion on religion in contemporary society.

Turkish Christians mark 2000 years since St Paul's birth

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:40:02 +0000

Turkey's Catholic community wants to mark the 2000th anniversary of the birth of St Paul by improving the status of the country's Christian minorities, as well as reopening a church at the apostle's birthplace in Tarsus.

Protests at Turkish damage to historic Orthodox monastery

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:08:42 +0000

A world church leader has responded with "strong disappointment and shock" to what he says is the unlawful recent destruction of an historic Orthodox Christian Church by eight officials of a local Ministry of Forestry in Turkey.