Thursday, 14 February 2008

greece wants turkey to re open istanbul



Greece Wants Turkey to Re-Open Istanbul Seminary

RADIO NETHERLANDS WORLDWIDE: Ankara - Greek Prime Minister Kostas

Karamanlis has called on Turkey to re-open a Greek Orthodox seminary

near Istanbul as a pre-condition for Turkish EU membership.

Mr Karamanlis is in Turkey for a three-day visit, the first such visit

by a Greek leader in 50 years. Turkey closed the seminary during the

1971 conflict over Cyprus.

The Greek Orthodox Church says it cannot survive in Turkey without a

seminary. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is

working on a solution. He also called on Greece to respect the rights

of its Muslim minority. [Source: Greece wants Turkey to re-open

Istanbul seminary]

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Labels: Greece, Greek Orthodox Church, Istanbul seminary, Kostas

Karamanlis, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey

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