2012, Professor Mehmet 😛Gormez, the highest Muslim authority in Turkey, made an unprecedented, historical visit to Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I. On that day, he embraced the Patriarch and called for the reopening of the Halki seminary in the name of Islam and stated: “As the Religious Affairs Directorate, we see non-Muslim citizens living in Turkey as an integral part of this country. Regarding religious freedoms — freedom of religion, freedom to receive an education and the sacredness of places of worship — we demand for them the same rights that we demand for ourselves. We think it is a fundamental right for people from every ethnicity and religion not only in our country but also in every part of the world to practice their religion freely, educate their children in accordance with their beliefs and raise their own theologians,” Letter to Prime Minister of Turkey, Tayyip Erogan (PDF) Religious Affairs Directorate President Mehmet Gormez and Ecumenical Patriarch Barth...
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