[NYer]

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[rocksblues]

Founded in 397, it is the oldest functioning Christian monastery in the world.

Another attack by the Religion of Peace to wipe out all competing religions!

[PGR88]

“...The minority community hopes that the European Union will come to its defense with an appeal to Ankara...”

Good luck with getting the EU to do anything.....

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

The same has occurred in the "Turkish" half of Cyprus-- that is, the half of the island EU member which has been under armed occupation by the Turks for more than three decades since a violent assault and invasion... and not the first in the island's history. This gorgeous island, with its educated and friendly people, is the very crucible of Christianity and is peppered with churches and shrines dating to Paul's first ministry. On the Turkish side, these priceless sites are used as stables and for target practice. If you want to know what advancing Islam has in store for the world, just ask a Cypriot.

Infuriatingly, despite the Turkish initiative to join the EU, this topic is never raised by the cowardly EU, which depends on the Turks for much of their industrial labor.

[Atlantian]

There is an excellent 6 part series on YouTube “Byzantium the Lost Empire”.