ANKARA—A report published last week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedoms that ranked Turkey as one of the worst oppressors of Christians has been deemed “null and void” by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, reported the Hurriyet Daily News.
“The report, which is prepared by politicians representing some interest groups, contradicts the findings of U.S. State Department’s annual reports so far,” the ministry said in a written statement.
The commission “fell short in understanding” the steps taken recently by Turkey on freedom of religion and protecting the rights of non-Muslim minorities, the statement read.
The foreign ministry also criticized the report for failing to address incidents in Europe based on Islamophobia. It claimed that “the report [had been] prepared for political reasons.”
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