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Friday, December 05, 2014

Land grab in Turkey's southeast threatens return of minorities - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Land grab in Turkey's southeast threatens return of minorities

Dressed in a black robe and embroidered cap, Father Yoqin leaned over the rampart of Mor Augin and lowered a hose to a municipal fire truck waiting to pump the weekly water supply up to the mountain monastery. Abandoned for decades, Mor Augin was reopened a couple of years ago as a sign of the Syriac church’s determination to keep the faith alive in its homeland in southeastern Turkey, despite the dwindling numbers of Christians in the region.

More:Land grab in Turkey's southeast threatens return of minorities - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East