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News Turkey » Religion: Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/11/25/optimism-ahead-of-popes-visit-to-turkey-for-reopening-of-istanbuls-greek-orthodox-seminary/

Published on: Tuesday 25 November 2025

HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, ...

News Turkey » Religion: In Turkey, acceptance of religion brings tension

News channel or source: https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/turkey-acceptance-religion-brings-tension/

Published on: Monday 18 February 2008

ISTANBUL, Turkey – When two women in Islamic head scarves were spotted in an Italian restaurant in this city’s posh new shopping mall this month, Gulbin Simitcioglu did a double take. Covered women, ...

News Turkey » Religion: Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/12/10/pope-leo-xivs-visits-to-turkey-and-lebanon-were-about-religious-diplomacy/

Published on: Wednesday 10 December 2025

(The Conversation) — During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims. (The ...

News Turkey » Religion: Book Unpacks Balkans’ ‘Love-Hate’ Relationship With Turkey

News channel or source: https://balkaninsight.com/2021/02/01/book-unpacks-balkans-love-hate-relationship-with-turkey/

Published on: Sunday 31 January 2021

UK-based Turkish scholar Ahmet Erdi Ozturk takes fresh look at the role of religion, identity and power in Turkey-Balkan relations – which often feature love and hatred at the same time. A recently ...

News Turkey » Religion: ECHR Warns Turkey: Religion Classes Can’t Ignore Alevis

News channel or source: https://bianet.org/haber/echr-warns-turkey-religion-classes-can-t-ignore-alevis-158596

Published on: Thursday 18 September 2014

Issuing a verdict on the application of 14 families with Alevi background, ECHR ruled that “Turkish education system must have a basis respecting the families’ beliefs”. Issuing a ruling on the ...

News Turkey » Religion: Turkey Appeals ECHR Verdict on Compulsory Religion Classes

News channel or source: https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-appeals-echr-verdict-on-compulsory-religion-classes-160906

Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2014

Turkey appealed to the ECHR verdict on compulsory religion classes on its last day of application. The court may either admit or decline the application without any further explanation. On its last ...

News Turkey » Religion: Russia and Turkey are wielding religion as soft power – but one patriarch is standing in their way

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/russia-and-turkey-are-wielding-religion-as-soft-power-but-one-patriarch-is-standing-in-their-way-254247

Published on: Monday 05 May 2025

Turkish nationalists are calling on the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to revoke the passport of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, the highest ranking Greek Orthodox cleric in the US.

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