Looting of Orthodox Churches in Turkey continues unabated

Source: Greek City Times

January 28, 2021

    

There are now more and more allegations – even by Turkish agents – about the destruction of ancient and Byzantine churches in Turkey, either by arbitrary construction or by treasure hunters in the hope of finding gold and other relics.

These churches were abandoned after the Greek Genocide and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey.

... Read the rest at the Greek City Times.

1/28/2021

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