In the sky of Greece seized a Turkish passenger plane - Part 2

They demanded that enable them to deliver a letter to the Pope. Speaking of mid-September at the University of Regensburg in Germany, Pope Benedict XVI quoted a Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaeologus, who fought in the Ottoman Empire and the expansion of Islam. "Show me what brought the new (the Prophet) Muhammad and you only evil and inhuman, such as orders to carry the sword the faith he preached to find" - read the Pope's words in Byzantium. This statement sparked violent protests in the Muslim world, including Turkey. Currently, the hijackers of Turkish airliner transferred to the Italian authorities, the hostages are released. RIA "Novosti"