O responsável do Departamento turco para os Assuntos Religiosos diz que não quer discutir o discurso do Papa em Ratisbona, em Setembro, na visita que Bento XVI faz ao país na próxima semana. A não ser que…
The head of Turkey’s religious affairs department, Ali Bardakoglu has said he has no intention to bringing up the criticisms of Benedict XVI “unless the Pope puts it on the agenda”, but did not exclude possible protests during the papal visit to Turkey from 28 November to 1 December. However he also stressed that the Turkish people would welcome the pope with solemnity without creating big incidents. Bardakoglu’s commented appeared in an interview with the German Der Spiegel that was cited by the Turkish press. The head of the religious affairs department – that had reacted very strongly to the ‘lectio’ of Benedict XVI in Regensburg in September – said the statements made on that occasion, to the effect that Islam imposed itself over logic, were a “apparent and prejudiced attack to Islam’s main principles."
In an interview with Turkey’s CNN, Bardakoglu said he was sure the people would be reasonable and sensible about the pope’s visit and would not neglect their visitor. “Our doors are open to everybody. If somebody makes a false statement about Islam, we will make our attitude clear. This could be a Muslim, Jew or Christian,” he said.
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