Pope Francis is set to visit Turkey for what is being billed as a historic trip to help interfaith dialogue in the country.
Pope Francis is set to visit Turkey to meet with top officials and religious leaders under strict security measures
Pontiff to try to tackle relations with Islam, Christian persecution in the Muslim world and the Catholic-Orthodox schism
A century ago Christians made up 20% of Turkey’s population, the figure is now just 1.2%.
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Turkish nationalist leader Bahçeli visit hot Kurdish Alevite Tunceli today:
2000 cops in #dersim to protect mhp leader #bahceli on his provocative trip to the city: via @DemirFerit
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‘How much longer can Turkey live with bans and continue to be thought of as such a country?” daily Hürriyet asks
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