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<blockquote data-quote="texan" data-source="post: 959706" data-attributes="member: 38206">Christian clerics alarmed at growing threats, persecution in Turkey.In the wake of an attack against an Istanbul Protestant Pastor, Christian Clerics in Turkey say they feel alarmed at the accelerating number of such incidents and even hesitate to open their doors to people.Three unidentified individuals attacked and beat Serkek on the night of April 7, immediately after an&nbsp;Easter service. “They were three people around the age of 18. They wore [prayer caps] on their heads. They forced the door open and said they were going to kill me&nbsp;unless I recited the ‘Kelime-i Şahadet’ [Islamic confession of faith]<a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/christian-clerics-alarmed-at-growing-threats-persecution-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&amp;nID=18025&amp;NewsCatID=339" target="_blank">RIGHTS - Christian clerics alarmed at growing threats, persecution in Turkey</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="texan, post: 959706, member: 38206"] [B]Christian clerics alarmed at growing threats, persecution in Turkey. In the wake of an attack against an Istanbul Protestant Pastor, Christian Clerics in Turkey say they feel alarmed at the accelerating number of such incidents and even hesitate to open their doors to people. Three unidentified individuals attacked and beat Serkek on the night of April 7, immediately after an Easter service. “They were three people around the age of 18. They wore [prayer caps] on their heads. They forced the door open and said they were going to kill me [U][COLOR=#800000]unless I recited the ‘Kelime-i Şahadet’ [Islamic confession of faith] [url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/christian-clerics-alarmed-at-growing-threats-persecution-in-turkey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=18025&NewsCatID=339]RIGHTS - Christian clerics alarmed at growing threats, persecution in Turkey[/url][/COLOR][/U][/B] [/QUOTE]

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