"In Turkey, respect for religious minorities "remains totally unsatisfactory," the report stated. Christians are effectively denied access to civil and military institutional jobs, and it is practically impossible to build churches. Moreover, non-Islamic churches have no civil recognition and are thus not permitted to own anything.
On June 21, 2004, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyp Erdogan, received the country's Catholic bishops, who presented two requests: juridical recognition for the church, and the creation of a mixed committee to prepare and implement this future juridical status."
Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
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