Tag: Halki Seminary
Turkish Journalists Visit Halki Seminary
Nikoleta Kalmouki - Greek Reporter - October 2014 Journalists from major Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Sabah, Zaman, Taraf, Doğan Haber Ajansı etc.), visited the seminary of ... Read More
‘The Savior’ Screening at Turkey’s Halki Seminary
Ioanna Zikakou- Greek Reporter- April - May 2014 Halki Seminary in Heybaliada, Istanbul, will open its doors to host a special screening of the film ... Read More
Religious freedom for all
MUSTAFA AKYOL akyol@mustafaakyol.org - 7/12/13 I have spent the past three days in the German capital, to attend an international conference organized by the Archons, a religious order ... Read More
Turkey, Religious Freedom and the Current State of Christian-Muslim Dialogue
VICTOR GAETAN - 22/10/13 The politically moderate Muslim country is the traditional site of Mary’s House and the birthplace of St. Paul SELÇUK, Turkey — ... Read More
Promised legal reforms disappoint Turkey’s religious minorities
World Watch Monitor - 4/10/13 The Turkish government's long-awaited "democratisation package" of reform laws announced this week has met with considerable disappointment among Turkey's minority ... Read More
Syriacs to regain Mor Gabriel’s land, no move on Halki Seminary in ‘democratization package’
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News - 2/10/13 The land of the historic Mor Gabriel Monastery will be returned to the Syriac community in Turkey as ... Read More
Halki Seminary to undergo status change to allow for reopening
ISTANBUL - 26/8/13 The Halki Greek Orthodox seminary on Istanbul’s Heyebeliada island will revert to its pre-1971 status as part of an indirect method of ... Read More
Orthodox patriarch calls for reopening of Istanbul’s Halki Seminary
ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency 23/7/13 Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew has repeated his call to the Turkish government for the reopening of the Heybeliada Halki Seminary, saying ... Read More
US Secretary Kerry urges Turkey to re-open Halki Seminary of Istanbul
ISTANBUL – Agence France-Presse 23/4/13 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Turkey today to re-open Orthodox clergy schools on Heybeliada island near Istanbul that ... Read More
Turkey Leans Toward Opening Halki Seminary
Nicky Mariam Onti - 7/3/13 After years of resistance, the Turkish government is considering allowing the re-opening of the closed Halki Seminary, the Anatolia News agency ... Read More
Turkey Mulls Re-opening Halki Seminary
Andy Dabilis - 29/1/13 After much prodding from Greece and international pressure, the Turkish government is examining at least two formulas for the reopening of the ... Read More
Halki Seminary Gets 470 Acres From Turkey
Andy Dabilis - 18/1/13 Turkey’s Council of Foundations – part of Turkey’s Directorate General for Foundations (VGM) agreed on Jan. 11 to return 190 hectares, some ... Read More
World Press on Orthodox Christians’ rights in Turkey (July 12, 2012)
12/7/2012 Today Hurriyet published an article by Mustafa Akyol headlined 'Why do they hate the Ecumenical Patriarchate?' devoted to the problem of Orthodox Christians' rights ... Read More
‘Erdoğan saved future of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’
11/4/2011 The spokesperson of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Father Dositheos Anağnostopulos, has said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan saved the future of the patriarchate ... Read More
Greek patriarch repeats call to reopen Halki Seminary
FULYA VATANSEVER ,İSTANBUL 2/3/2011 The 40-year silence of the Halki (or Heybeliada) seminary must end, said Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, repeating a long-time demand ... Read More