"Prominent French daily Le Figaro wrote "It seems as if there's an anti-Christian atmosphere emerging in Turkey" in its report on the incident. The paper also reported that the Directorate of Religious Affairs is accusing missionaries in the country of being on a crusade . . ."
"Underlining that the EU has requested Turkey make special efforts in the treatment of non-Muslim minorities, the report said that Pope Benedict XVI is expected to visit the country in November, adding, "An anti-Christian sentiment is growing in secular Turkey, where 99 percent of the population is Muslim."
The New Anatolian
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