In a recent meeting, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew expressed gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for initiating the reopening of the Theological School of Halki, closed for 52 years. Erdoğan promised to expedite the necessary procedures, although nationalists in Turkey have voiced strong opposition. Educational Minister Yusuf Tekin confirmed the government’s intent to prepare for the school’s reopening, which could begin admissions within two years if approved.

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