Turks have bone to pick with Italians on Santa

Give us back the bones of Santa Claus - that was what the Turkey-based Santa Claus Foundation told Italy today in a New Year message.

Turks have bone to pick with Italians on Santa
Tue, 31 Dec, 2002 - 17:54

Give us back the bones of Santa Claus - that was what the Turkey-based Santa Claus Foundation told Italy today in a New Year message.

Muammer Karabulut, the group’s chairman, said the remains of St Nicholas, from whom the myth of Santa Claus emerged, were stolen from what is now Turkey by pirates in the 11th century and taken to Italy.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: TurkeyPlace: ItalyPlace: MediterraneanPlace: DemrePlace: BariPlace: St Nicholas BasilicaPerson: TurksPerson: ItaliansPerson: SantaPerson: Santa ClausPerson: Muammer KarabulutPerson: St NicholasPerson: KarabulutPerson: Rev Gerardo CioffariPerson: CioffariEvent: New YearEvent: Christmas EveOrganisation: Santa Claus FoundationOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: Associated Press
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