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German school in Istanbul cancels Christmas

Dec 18, 2016 4:49 pm By Robert Spencer

“The move was seen by German politicians as part of a larger change under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan away from secularism across Turkey.”

Indeed.

“German school in Istanbul cancels Christmas,” DW, December 18, 2016:

Berlin expressed its dismay on Sunday that a German high school in Istanbul had canceled its Christmas celebrations.

“We do not understand the surprising decision of the leadership at Istanbul Lisesi,” said the foreign ministry. “It is a great pity that the good tradition of the intercultural exchange in the pre-Christmas period was suspended at a school with a long history of German-Turkish” friendship, the government said.

The elite high school was founded more than a century ago, employs around 35 German teachers and is co-financed by German public funds. Each December, the school has a small celebration for Christmas and teaches pupils about the holiday. One week after the school’s choir was prevented from singing at the German consulate in Istanbul, they canceled the festivities.

‘Completely unacceptable’

“Completely unacceptable,” said Frank Josef Jung, a lawmaker from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who is in charge of religious issues. “If Germany is financing the teachers at this school, it has a say in what they teach,” said Jung, “and the government needs to make that clear to Ankara.”

The move was seen by German politicians as part of a larger change under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan away from secularism across Turkey. One German lawmaker, Sevim Dagdelen of the opposition Left party, even went so far as to call the decision at the school a sign of “Islamic dictatorship” in Turkey….

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  1. Jon says

    Dec 18, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    Just another step in the direction of Erdogan establishing himself as the new Hitler of Turkey. There’s a long sad road to travel with this man for all of Europe.

    • Custos Custodum says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 12:04 am

      Turkey in its current borders is no longer a viable entity and will collapse with the Erdogan regime. Time to plan reorganization of the area.

      Constantinople could be a vibrant international entrepot, similar to colonial Hong Kong. The Anatolian hinterland will remain poor and largely agricultural, with some light industry.

      An independent Kurdistan made up of Turkey’s current Kurdish areas joined by those of Syria and Iraq could be another relatively liberal and free country to revitalize the Fertile Crescent.

    • Jack says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 12:28 am

      If something isn’t done Jon about the Islamic invasion of Europe most of it will become another Islamic Hell-Hole, it’s just not possible that Merkel and her ilk cannot see and understand what this is doing to their countries, so if they can see it and understand it then it becomes WHY,.I truly believe these so-called leaders are merely puppets under the control of the super wealthy Satanists to bring about their New World Order, they believe Chaos is needed to bring this about, what better way to bring on Chaos than allow Hijrah Immigration Jihad from countries where Islamic terrorists live [Out of Chaos Comes Order a New World Order] I was in Istanbul just before this Muslim or pro- Muslim dictator took over, it was a nice city for a city anyway, it had a relaxed atmosphere not the frenzied rush like most big cities, the people were mostly friendly who I assumed weren’t Muslims because the ones displaying Islamic garb were not friendly, I would Not go back there today though, especially being an American. Merry Christmas.

  2. gravenimage says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 12:16 am

    German school in Istanbul cancels Christmas
    ………………………..

    Sadly, this should surprise no one.

    • Renee says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 5:50 am

      Next: German school in Germany bans Christmas

  3. Twerzig says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 1:02 am

    I think you will find today that most young people believe in Jesus Santa Claus. You know, how Jesus sent Santa Claus down from Heaven at Christmas time so everyone could get presents and be saved. I think later the Easter Bunny kills Santa Claus so he can go back to heaven.
    Oh and I was serious about the old man.

  4. Benedict says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 2:33 am

    The greatest event in the history of mankind and the German school ignores it. Shame on them

  5. Mockingjay says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Wonder how many Germans will cancel their INCREDIBLY CHEAP vacations to Turkey over this.

  6. Tom says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 9:33 am

    Why is anyone surprised about this? Muslims hate us and everything we stand for, so this is the next logical step. Ban the one thing that brings almost everyone in America celebrates.

    We only have to wait 32 more days until President Trump starts to kick ass and take names. Muslims be warned, your day of reckoning is soon approaching.

  7. anon says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 1:02 pm

    Its name is Constantinople, not Istanbul. We can not let Muslims get away with rewriting history.

  8. somehistory says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    In PA, a school has canceled a “Christmas Carol” because two parents complained about the line, “God bless us, everyone.”
    http://www.gopusa.com

    More and more this is going to happen and if violence accompanies the complaints, there will be the *reason* of safety from violence given.

  9. Angemon says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    “We do not understand the surprising decision of the leadership at Istanbul Lisesi,” said the foreign ministry.

    Are you f***ing kidding me?

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