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    TURKEY NOT TO OPEN SEMINARY AT CONSTANTINOPLE PATRIARCHATE

    Yerkir
    03.05.2006 11:41

    YEREVAN (YERKIR) - Turkey is not going to open the seminary of
    the Constantinople Patriarchate again, stated Turkish FM Abdullah
    Gul. "Licensing the seminary providing religious education runs
    counter to the principle of secular order of the Turkish Republic
    and its Constitution," he said.

    The statement was made at a meeting of NATO FMs in Sofia. Gul reminded
    that Turkish authorities earlier proposed that Constantinople Patriarch
    Bartholomew to pass it to Istanbul University, but the latter refused.

    Gul also said there are no limitations of religious liberty of
    national minorities in Turkey. The EU, whom Turkey works to join as
    a full member, and the US constantly criticize Turkey for violating
    religious liberties and rights of national minorities, RIA Novosti
    reports referring to the Hurriett.

    We note that the Orthodox seminary, situated in Halki Island in the
    Sea of Marmara, was closed in January 1971 based on the law banning
    religious schools in Turkey. It was many times suggested to convey
    the seminary to one of Istanbul universities, however this idea
    was not realized since then due to constant differences between the
    Constantinople Patriarchate and the Turkish Government.
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