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GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCH TO ADDRESS TURKISH PARLIAMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 10:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew is set to
give a speech to Parliament's Constitutional Commission on Feb 20
to expound on the problems of Turkey's minorities, marking the first
such occasion in the history of the Turkish Republic.
Bartholomew will bring up a number of issues in the commission,
including the reopening of the Halki Seminary, the removal of
unfavorable statements about Greeks, Armenians and Syriac Christians
from Turkish class books and the employment of minorities in public
offices.
Bartholomew was invited to Ankara within the framework of ongoing
efforts to draft a new constitution for Turkey, although the move
has led to criticism from some quarters within minority communities,
Hurriyet Daily News reported.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 10:55 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew is set to
give a speech to Parliament's Constitutional Commission on Feb 20
to expound on the problems of Turkey's minorities, marking the first
such occasion in the history of the Turkish Republic.
Bartholomew will bring up a number of issues in the commission,
including the reopening of the Halki Seminary, the removal of
unfavorable statements about Greeks, Armenians and Syriac Christians
from Turkish class books and the employment of minorities in public
offices.
Bartholomew was invited to Ankara within the framework of ongoing
efforts to draft a new constitution for Turkey, although the move
has led to criticism from some quarters within minority communities,
Hurriyet Daily News reported.
From: A. Papazian