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[bigOz]

Saturday, December 29 2012

ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
With the efforts of the local municipality, a 300-year-old Greek church in the Mediterranean resort town of Alanya will be restored and opened for worship to serve all Christians in the region.

The historic Hagia Yorgi Greek Church in the Mediterranean province of Antalya’s Alanya district will be restored and reopened for worship by the district’s municipality. The 300-year-old church, which will also serve as a cultural center, is to provide religious services to all the Christians in the region. Alanya Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu told the Hürriyet Daily News on Dec. 28 that the recently enacted municipalities law created opportunities for municipalities to take such initiatives.

Sipahioğlu said the authority regarding places of worship was given to municipalities with the introduction of the new law, adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya. “The Christians living in Alanya used to worship in places they rented. With this project, we will open the church for the service of all the Christians living in our district without discrimination between Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and Catholics,” Sipahioğlu said.

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[GreekIslandGirl]

... adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya.

Those foreigners are the Turks, surely.

Probably the Christian "community" (which you wish to "join" via EU) is very grateful for this token gesture. Tourism should boom ...

[kurupetos]

Sipahioğlu said the authority regarding places of worship was given to municipalities with the introduction of the new law, adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya. “The Christians living in Alanya used to worship in places they rented. With this project, we will open the church for the service of all the Christians living in our district without discrimination between Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and Catholics,” Sipahioğlu said.

How's that possible?

[Lordo]

Sipahioğlu said the authority regarding places of worship was given to municipalities with the introduction of the new law, adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya. “The Christians living in Alanya used to worship in places they rented. With this project, we will open the church for the service of all the Christians living in our district without discrimination between Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and Catholics,” Sipahioğlu said.

How's that possible?

easy he opened his mouth and said some words. what do you speak with your arse. stop it now we need a it of peace you hear.

[kurupetos]

Sipahioğlu said the authority regarding places of worship was given to municipalities with the introduction of the new law, adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya. “The Christians living in Alanya used to worship in places they rented. With this project, we will open the church for the service of all the Christians living in our district without discrimination between Orthodox Christians, Protestants, and Catholics,” Sipahioğlu said.

How's that possible?

easy he opened his mouth and said some words. what do you speak with your arse. stop it now we need a it of peace you hear.

[bigOz]

... adding that 30,000 foreigners were currently living in Alanya.

Those foreigners are the Turks, surely.

Probably the Christian "community" (which you wish to "join" via EU) is very grateful for this token gesture. Tourism should boom ...

GeekIslandGirl, your lack of knowledge about the tourism in Turkey on top of fanatic hate against their nationals is at times a lot more comical than worrying. With enemies like you who needs friends?

As it happens, Turkey had overtaken the tourism industry in Greece many moons ago. One of the most favorite locations to travel to and buy property has been Alanya. It has the second biggest capacity after Istanbul, catering for tourists hovering around 9 millions a year! Great majority of tourists come from EU.