Controversy over history book rages in Greece: too pro-Turkish?
ATHENS -- Controversy is raging in Greece over a new school history book, which critics say is designed to improve relations with Greece's ancient rival, Turkey.
Leading opposition is the Orthodox church, which says the book waters down the severity of Turkish brutality towards Greece over the centuries...
"There won't be any clear identity of what the Greek fights were all about and why did we want to rebel against the Turks," Jeni Tutsis, a teacher, told the BBC...
But theologian George Mustakis says it's essential to remove bigotry and extreme nationalism from accounts of the country's recent history.
"The book tries to eliminate the words which challenge and brings in front of us the bitter memories. It's a good thing, but we are not mature (enough) to accept such a book", George Mustakis said.
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Leading opposition is the Orthodox church, which says the book waters down the severity of Turkish brutality towards Greece over the centuries...
"There won't be any clear identity of what the Greek fights were all about and why did we want to rebel against the Turks," Jeni Tutsis, a teacher, told the BBC...
But theologian George Mustakis says it's essential to remove bigotry and extreme nationalism from accounts of the country's recent history.
"The book tries to eliminate the words which challenge and brings in front of us the bitter memories. It's a good thing, but we are not mature (enough) to accept such a book", George Mustakis said.