In Turkey, a lone peacemaker ends many bloody feuds
2008 June 3
June 2, 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
Sait Sanli, a former butcher in the city of Diyarbakir, has for the past decade acted as an ambassador of peace amidst violent conflict. Sanli has been able to defuse many of the blood feuds common in southeastern Turkey by showing the rival parties their shared interests. “I am trying to show people the importance of forgiveness, how important it is in our holy book [the Koran], and to show them how much they have been sacrificing by seeking revenge,” he says. Find out more on Sanli’s work creating shared paths to peace in Diyarbakir.
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