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Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Jan 6 2014
Turkey's EU minister sends Christmas message to Orthodox citizens
ANKARA
Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Mevlüt ÇavuÅ?oÄ?lu
issued a message on Jan. 6 wishing Armenian and Eastern Orthodox
citizens a merry Christmas.
Anatolia has always been a country of tolerance and home to different
beliefs and cultures throughout history, ÇavuÅ?oÄ?lu said in a written
message.
`Today, we live in peace with our citizens in the Republic of Turkey
from different ethnicities and religions and work together to enhance
and develop our country,' the minister said.
The congregations observe Christmas on Jan. 7 rather than Dec. 25, as
they follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the
Gregorian calendar.
January/06/2014
Jan 6 2014
Turkey's EU minister sends Christmas message to Orthodox citizens
ANKARA
Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Mevlüt ÇavuÅ?oÄ?lu
issued a message on Jan. 6 wishing Armenian and Eastern Orthodox
citizens a merry Christmas.
Anatolia has always been a country of tolerance and home to different
beliefs and cultures throughout history, ÇavuÅ?oÄ?lu said in a written
message.
`Today, we live in peace with our citizens in the Republic of Turkey
from different ethnicities and religions and work together to enhance
and develop our country,' the minister said.
The congregations observe Christmas on Jan. 7 rather than Dec. 25, as
they follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the
Gregorian calendar.
January/06/2014