European Parliament votes to condemn Turkey’s expulsion of Christian workers

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Feb. 12 strongly condemning Turkey’s expulsion of Christian missionaries under what lawmakers described as opaque “national security” pretexts. The resolution urges the capital city of Ankara to respect freedom of religion and allow those affected to return.The European Parliament, the EU’s directly elected legislature, represents over 450 million citizens across 27 member states.The resolution passed with 502 votes in favor, two against, and 59 abstentions, following a late-evening parliamentary debate…