Demonstrations Against New Church in Turkey

Case information
Incident date
Country
Türkiye
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Societal Sphere
  • Governmental
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Freedom of Religion

On July 28th, 2012 there were demonstrations against a newly opened church in Denizli. The church did not shut down but security matters were increased and no one got hurt.

Source: Report by Holy See National Contact Point for Hate Crimes against Christians on the basis of a report of the Apostolic Nunciature in 2012