Turkey News News Turkey » Religion: In Turkey, acceptance of religion brings tension
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: Best-preserved early image of Jesus unearthed in Turkey amid wave of Christian discoveries
Archaeologists working across Turkey have uncovered a series of discoveries that are offering new insight into the earliest centuries of Christianity, including what researchers describe as the ...
News Turkey » Religion: As Turkey’s Christians celebrate a new church, religious minorities still call for respect
“The church we have built is a symbol of freedom of religion and belief in our country,” said the president. “At a time when divisions, conflicts and hate crimes based on religious and ethnic origin ...
News Turkey » Religion: Optimism ahead of pope's visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul's Greek Orthodox seminary
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: Spectacular archaeological finds in Turkey shed new light on origins of Christianity
The remarkable discoveries include the best-preserved early image of Jesus discovered near the Turkish city of Iznik ...
News Turkey » Religion: Report documents hate crime against belief groups in Turkey
The Freedom of Belief Initiative has released its 2023 report titled "Hate Crimes in Turkey Based on Religion, Belief, or Non-Belief." The report aims to contribute to the prevention of hate crimes ...
News Turkey » Religion: ECHR Warns Turkey: Religion Classes Can’t Ignore Alevis
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 ...