The Greek Orthodox Church In Turkey: A Victim Of Systematic Expropriation

This was an eye opener! This is a briefing by the United States Commission On Security And Cooperation In Europe (Helsinki Commission) on the systematic suppression of the Greek Orthodox Church in Turkey.

Here is an excerpt:

With the date for E.U. negotiations now set, Turkey has taken bold steps to bring its laws into harmony with European Union standards. At the same time, however, Turkey's policies concerning religious freedom and the Greek Orthodox Church have come under increased international scrutiny, and so they should.

Our concerns include property expropriation and continued closure of the Halki Seminary, obstacles to ownership and repair of churches, and the steadfast refusal of Turkish authorities to recognize the ecumenical status of the Orthodox patriarch.

Yikes! How comes it we never hear about THIS type of stuff in the news...?