Thursday, January 07, 2010

Turkey's Greek Christian priests become pawns in political row - The National Newspaper

"Turkey's Greek Christian priests become pawns in political row

Thomas Seibert, Foreign Correspondent

* Last Updated: January 08. 2010 2:14AM UAE / January 7. 2010 10:14PM GMT

ISTANBUL // In the 1,700 years since it was founded on the shores of the Bosphorus, the Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul has survived many crises and challenges. Now, the leading institution of Greek Orthodox Christianity is becoming a pawn in a row between Turkey and Greece."

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