Published on: Friday 12 Nov 2010, 10:27 by Fréderike Geerdink
Written for: ANP news agency
Written for: ANP news agency
ISTANBUL – Ali Bardakoglu, president of the Turkish Directorate for Religious Affairs, Diyanet, was unexpectedly replaced Thursday by his deputy, Mehmet Görmez. There is wide speculation in Turkish newspapers about the reason for Bardakoglu’s dismissal. The Turkish government has stated that Bardakoglu’s term of leadership had lasted long enough, Bardakoglu says it was his choice to retire.
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