Netherlands Churches Urge Conditions on Turkey's EU Membership
The Council of Churches in the Netherlands said Turkey must recognize religious minorities within its borders before entering the European Union (EU)
Friday, Dec. 10, 2004 Posted: 8:45:22PM EST
The Council of Churches in the Netherlands said Turkey must recognize religious minorities within its borders before entering the European Union (EU), news agencies reported Friday. In an open letter to the Netherlands Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende the council said the fact that Turkey is a predominantly Muslim nation was no bar from membership, but stressed the EU should insist it recognize Syrian, Orthodox and other religious minorities.
Netherlands Churches Urge Conditions on Turkey's EU Membership
