Thursday, March 01, 2007

Church vs. State in Turkey?

"A decision made on April 12, 2002 by the Cabinet of the coalition government made up of the Democratic Left Party (DSP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Motherland Party (ANAP, now ANAVATAN) with Bülent Ecevit as prime minister, foreseeing the allocation of funds for the electricity expenditures of places of worship, has put the Religious Affairs Directorate in a difficult situation."

"After receiving a negative answer to their request for the funds to pay their electricity expenses based on this decision, churches in Turkey decided to pursue legal action."
TODAY'S ZAMAN

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