"Alarm in Turkey over violence against Christians
29/01/2008
A spate of recent attacks has highlighted the threat religious minorities face, mostly from marginal ultranationalist groups.
By Ayhan Simsek for Southeast European Times -- 29/01/08
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The EU has faulted Turkey for not providing adequate protection to Christians and other minorities. [SETimes photo]
Adriano Franchini, a 65-year old Catholic priest, had just celebrated Sunday Mass at Izmir's St. Anthony Church when a teenager approached him, expressing an interest in converting to Christianity. As the priest spoke with him, the young man -- actually a fervent nationalist -- flew into a rage and stabbed him in the stomach."
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