Person: Ali Bardakoglu

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Pope condemns religious violence

Pope Benedict XVI has urged religious leaders of all faiths to “utterly refuse” to support any form of violence in the name of faith, while Turkey’s top Muslim cleric complained to the pontiff of a growing “Islamophobia” in the world.

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Pope begins Turkey visit with 'brotherhood' plea

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Religious freedom 'essential', Pope tells Turks

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Turkish cleric: 'Criticising Islam threatens world peace'

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Pope's Turkey visit 'still on' despite Muslim anger

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Turkish cleric: Vatican statement 'not enough'

Pope 'didn't mean to offend Muslims'

The Vatican has scrambled to defend the Pope after a top Turkish cleric asked him to apologise for his comments on Islamic holy war.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006

Pope offends Islamic cleric

TURKEY’S top Islamic cleric asked the Pope to take back recent remarks he made about Islam and unleashed a string of counteraccusations against the Christian Church yesterday, raising tensions ahead of the pontiff’s visit to Turkey in November, his first to a Muslim country.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2006