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11 October 2011, Tuesday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkey expressed regret over deadly clashes that drew in Christians, Muslims and security forces in Egypt and said it was confident that Egyptian people's religious tolerance will not let religious and sectarian hostilities grow.
26 people, mostly Christians, were killed and more than 500 were injured when army intervened in a protest against a church attack on Sunday night. Christian protesters set cars on fire, burned army vehicles and hurled rocks at military police who they said used heavy-handed tactics against them. The clashes were the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak eight months ago and they laid bare the volatility of Egyptian society a month before the start of parliamentary elections that will help define the country's future political landscape.
A statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Turkey felt deep regret over the fact that several people died and others were injured. It said protection of unity and social peace is more important than ever now as Egypt goes through a process of democratic transformation.
We sincerely believe that Egypt will successfully conclude this historic process of transformation. We are confident that the deep tolerance and commonsense of the people of Egypt will not allow incitement of religious discrimination and hostility between religious communities, the statement said.
In a statement, the Coptic Church, which represents about 10 percent of Egypt's 85 million people, accused security forces of failing to stop anti-Christian agitators from turning what started out as a peaceful protest against church attacks into a sectarian riot. The ruling military, on the other hand, warned it will act to safeguard the peace saying that it intended to crack down hard on future protests.
Turkey urges Egyptians not to let provocations of religious strife
Turkey expressed regret over deadly clashes that drew in Christians, Muslims and security forces in Egypt and said it was confident that Egyptian people's religious tolerance will not let religious and sectarian hostilities grow.
26 people, mostly Christians, were killed and more than 500 were injured when army intervened in a protest against a church attack on Sunday night. Christian protesters set cars on fire, burned army vehicles and hurled rocks at military police who they said used heavy-handed tactics against them. The clashes were the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak eight months ago and they laid bare the volatility of Egyptian society a month before the start of parliamentary elections that will help define the country's future political landscape.
A statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Turkey felt deep regret over the fact that several people died and others were injured. It said protection of unity and social peace is more important than ever now as Egypt goes through a process of democratic transformation.
We sincerely believe that Egypt will successfully conclude this historic process of transformation. We are confident that the deep tolerance and commonsense of the people of Egypt will not allow incitement of religious discrimination and hostility between religious communities, the statement said.
In a statement, the Coptic Church, which represents about 10 percent of Egypt's 85 million people, accused security forces of failing to stop anti-Christian agitators from turning what started out as a peaceful protest against church attacks into a sectarian riot. The ruling military, on the other hand, warned it will act to safeguard the peace saying that it intended to crack down hard on future protests.
Turkey urges Egyptians not to let provocations of religious strife
