23 December 2015•Update: 24 December 2015
ANKARA
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has wished Christians a festive Christmas holiday.
In a message released by the Prime Ministry’s Press Office late Wednesday, Davutoglu said: "I celebrate the Christmas festivity of our Christian citizens and all Christians who contribute to our social life and with whom we live in peace, brotherhood and tolerance."
He highlighted the fact that the Anatolian soil had hosted the best examples of "co-existence culture" throughout its history, as a cradle of several civilizations.
"With the historical understanding we inherited, we -- then and now -- regard our citizens from different beliefs, opinions and cultures as [source of] richness for our country, and appreciate that they embellish our social life," he added.
The premier added that they wished to live in unity and solidarity with groups of different beliefs and culture -- who, he said, have lived together for ages on the same soil and shared the same destiny -- in the future as well.
Davutoglu also wished the New Year 2016 would bring peace and happiness to all citizens of Turkey as well as to all humanity.
