Thursday, April 19, 2012

Turkey: Catholics demand return of 200 buildings - General news - ANSAMed.it

Turkey: Catholics demand return of 200 buildings
Agreed in 1913 deal between Ottoman empire and France

19 April, 16:26

(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 19 - Turkey's Catholic community has asked the state to return 200 properties, based on a list included in a 1913 agreement between the Ottoman Empire and France, which at the time was representing the Church of Rome at the Ottoman Porte. The news has been reported by the English-language section of the Hurriyet website.

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