ANKARA. – Turkey’s MFA harshly responded to US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, where Turkey is listed among the countries that limit religious freedom.  

Turkish MFA’s corresponding statement notes that USCIRF’s report is unacceptable for them, and, although the report was prepared by an independent body, in reality it was prepared by politicians who pursue different political interests, Milliyet daily of Turkey writes.    

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Turkey is included in the list of countries with the worst religious rights record. The USCIRF report mentions about the “systematic and egregious limitations” on religious freedom. Turkey and Tajikistan were added to the list of sixteen countries of particular concern.

“Solely 26 clergy serve Turkey’s Armenian community of 65 thousand,” the report also states.