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Friday, January 25, 2008

Greek PM meets Orthodox Patriarch in Turkey

"Greek PM meets Orthodox Patriarch in Turkey

25/01/2008

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister pledged support on Thursday for the rights of Turkey's tiny Greek Orthodox community during an audience with Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians.

Costas Karamanlis is on the second day of an official visit to Turkey that caps a steady thaw in bilateral relations as the two ancient rivals try to set aside disputes over Cyprus and the Aegean and focus on booming trade and business links."

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