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From AFP, via the Assyrian International News Agency, "Under EU Pressure, Turkey Moves to Improve Non-Muslim Property Rights," with thanks to Nicolei:
The Turkish government has drafted a bill sought by the European Union to address complaints from non-Muslim religious foundations over restrictions to their property rights, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Tuesday."From time to time, there have been complaints from (non-Muslim) community foundations and EU officials... This bill aims to eradicate to a great extent those complaints," Sahin told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
He said the draft bill would be sent to parliament in several days, without explaining what specific measures it contained.
The EU, set to open membership talks with Turkey on October 3, has long pressed Ankara to amend legal provisions restricting the property rights of non-Muslim religious foundations in the country.
In an October report on Turkey's democratization progress, the EU said that non-Muslim communities "lack legal personality, face restricted property rights and interference in the management of their foundations, and are not allowed to train clergy," even though their freedom to worship was largely unhampered.
"Their existing properties are permanently at risk of being confiscated and attempts to recover property by judicial means encounter numerous obstacles," the report said.
Posted by Rebecca at May 12, 2005 5:27 PM
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From the article,
"The Turkish government has drafted a bill sought by the European Union to address complaints from non-Muslim religious foundations over restrictions to their property rights..."
The finalized bill may ease restrictions, but will make up for it with heavy taxation.
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at May 12, 2005 5:57 PM
Now is it not quaint that a government that responds lethargically to any such complaints, has moved so fast on this issue of monority rights, of all things.
This bill is only a temporary measure till Turkey is in the EU. Then all bets are off.
Posted by: DP111 at May 12, 2005 6:26 PM
DP111
"This bill is only a temporary measure till Turkey is in the EU. Then all bets are off."
Whatever it takes to get Turkey into the EU!....
Perhaps not: There is still Cyprus. The Armenian genocide. And a few more nasty little obstacles.
But the Euro-Dhimmies have their heads in the sand, the Turks may just get away with it....
Posted by: Terminator at May 12, 2005 6:59 PM
I still cannot believe the EU is actually going through with this. Do any of the leaders read anything other than propaganda by Muslim apologists, Karen Armstrong comes to mind among many. When I was in Amsterdam in the spring of 2004, I was really shocked how the Muslims are just taking over. Eurabia, here we come.
After Turkey is in, the EU's population will be at least 20% Muslim or more. It's like biting down on a cyanide pill. Why do it if you don't have to? What does Europe get out of having Turkey in?
Posted by: reset at May 12, 2005 10:40 PM
Recently Greekworks.com published Speros Vryonis's study "The Mechanism of Catastrophe: The Turkish Pogrom of September 6-7, 1955, and the Destruction of the Greek Community of Istanbul."
Posted by: Nikephoros_Phokas at May 12, 2005 11:22 PM
"It's like biting down on a cyanide pill. Why do it if you don't have to?"
Because since the end of WWI, Europe lacks the will to live free.
Just as it was unable to withstand Nazism, and unwilling to free itself from communism, it will happily give in to Islam.
at May 13, 2005 9:49 AM
Terminator
Cyprus - Muslim Turks are allowed into the Greek part. I see no problem here. There will be preious few in Turkish Cuyrus to be of any concern.
Armenian genocide - a mealy mouthed apology of sorts will be offered.
The EU will accept any token, no matter what, and call it a victory for moderation.
Now look at this
France will have biggest EU population by 2050
France's population is likely to soar to 75 million by the middle of the century, making it the largest of the European Union's present 25 member states, according to a senior minister.
And guess what? No mention is made as to why such a huge error in the population growth estimate could have occurred.
at May 13, 2005 4:37 PM
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