Erdogan Orders Talks to Reopen Orthodox Christian Seminary in Turkey, a Focus for Trump
Erdogan directed officials to resume talks as Turkey and the Patriarchate work through renovation and legal issues, with no reopening timetable set.
- On Sunday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials to resume talks on reopening The Halki, an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul that closed in 1971.
- Founded in 1844, the school served as the Ecumenical Patriarchate's main theological center until the Turkish state closed it following a Constitutional Court ruling requiring private higher education institutions to affiliate with state universities.
- Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon said the issue entered a "new phase," adding that "For the Patriarchate, after decades of inaction, the water has entered the trough" as institutional work begins.
- Pressure from Greece, the United States, and the European Union has long pushed Turkey to reopen the school, an issue President Donald Trump raised in talks with Erdogan in Washington last year.
- With Trump expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit, both sides must complete building renovations and agree on the legal framework required for the seminary to operate.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered Turkish officials to continue talks on reopening an Orthodox theological seminary, which operated until 1971, near Istanbul.
Although there is no timetable yet for the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, Metropolitan Emmanuel stated: “For the Patriarchate, after decades of inactivity, the water has entered the groove,” marking the beginning of the institutional process.
Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul, an issue raised by US President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit. The Halki seminary, founded in 1844 and shut by the Turkish state in 1971, played a central role in the Eastern Orthodox
Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkey, linked to Trump diplomacy
ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul, an issue raised by U.S. President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit. The Halki seminary, founded in 1844 and shut by the Turkish state in 1971, played a central role in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Ecumenical Patriarchate's main theological school. It train…
Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkiye, a focus for Trump
Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkiye, a focus for Trump ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered officials on Sunday to resume talks on reopening an Orthodox Christian seminary near Istanbul, an issue raised by US President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit. The Halki seminary, founded in 1844 and shut by the Turkish state in 1971, played a central role …
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