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4 Mar

At the beginning of the 20th century, “religion in Istanbul” would have covered a diverse spectrum of belief systems. Christianity, for example, was as popular as any other creed, albeit subject to official discrimination. In building modern Turkey, the government went to extraordinary lengths to “Turkify” the country. The Greeks, Armenians, and Jews who […]

4 Mar

Nato’s secretary general says that he fears the airing of a Dutch film criticising Islam will have repercussions for troops in Afghanistan. According to the report:
“If the [troops] find themselves in the line of fire because of the film, then I am worried about it and I am expressing that concern,” he said in a […]