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Europe
Bulent Arinc Wants to See Hagia Sophia as Mosque
The deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has expressed his hope to see Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum turned into a mosque. With this statement he has expanded the agenda of social and religious changes which are planned by the government.
During...
Europe
Turkish Deputy PM Bulent Arinc Visits Phanar
Turkey says it is considering a demand by the Istanbul-based Orthodox Patriarchate for the reopening of a seminary that trained generations of Ecumenical Patriarchs.
Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc stated: "We will try to meet them from a legal point...
Europe
Turkey Accuses Greece of Doubting their Religious Freedoms
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc suggested last week, that he would like to see Hagia Sophia as a mosque. The diplomatic argument between Greece and Turkey continued this Wednesday with the announcement that the Turks have “nothing to...
Education
Diaspora University Planned For Istanbul
On Sept. 16, the administration of the Central Girls School in Istanbul presented, during an event, its targets concerning the establishment of a Greek Diaspora university in Istanbul.
Contacts with Turkey’s government Vice President, Bulent Arinc, and the General Directorate...
Europe
“Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
In a speech praising the high economic growth in Turkey in 2010, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said "Greeks will start begging soon to survive."
Bulent Arinc spoke at an inauguration ceremony at Urfa in Southeast Turkey: "In 2010...
Europe
Turkish Vice PM: «Νo problem in the reopening of Greek school in Heibeli Island»
March 11, Turkish Vice Prime Minister Bulent Arinc (foto) met with representatives of national and religious minorities in Turkey.
21 people, including Israeli rabbi Isaak Halevan, Georgian Orthodox Church representative Simon Zazade, Head of Religious Council of the Armenian Patriarchate...
Diaspora
Lakis Vigas Remains Representative of Minorities in Turkey
After the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Bülent Arınç, reassured that the drafting of a new electoral rule concerning the minority institutions is his priority, Mr. Lakis Vigas announced his decision to remain representative of the non-Muslims of Vakoufia...
Europe
Turkey Leans Toward Opening Halki Seminary
After years of resistance, the Turkish government is considering allowing the re-opening of the closed Halki Seminary, the Anatolia News agency reported. Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said the institution should be reopened to educate clerics for the Orthodox...