April 20, 2007 - 18:52 AMT
Mannheimer Morgen: Hatred of Turkish nationalists is boundless
"Obviously hatred of Turkish nationalists is boundless. The terrible assassinations in Malatia displayed that fanatics are capable of committing even such monstrous crimes. Radical nationalist publicly label Christians as enemies of the country, recently attacks became more frequent and sometimes with deadly ends," German newspaper Mannheimer Morgen writes.

The author of the article says, claims as if Christian missioners undermine political and religious bases of the Turkish State, are absurd. There are only about 100 000 Christians in Turkey, which has 70 million population. "The tiny minority that wishes to be left alone, at the same time keeps on struggling for the rights of religious community," the newspaper underlines.

Three evangelic pastors have been assassinated in Malatya - Turkey. The ecclesiastics were lacerated innumerable blows of knives, so much that they were unrecognizable. The genitals would have been torn off. Five principal suspects stopped by the Turkish Police have from 17 to 20 years old.