U.S report says Turkey is among world=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=s worst violators of religious freedom

Turkey criticized a US report on religious freedoms that listed Turkey among the world’s worst violators of religious freedoms, saying it considers the document "null and void."

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said the report, prepared by the bipartisan US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), fails to acknowledge steps that Turkey has taken in recent years to protect religious freedoms and minority rights.

"No impartial observer could take allegations in this report, which intentionally turns a blind eye to the steps forward and the political will that has constituted the basis for the reforms, seriously," the statement said. "This report is null and void for us,"writes Todays Zaman.  Read more... (213 words)

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