"Turkey says Halki Seminary is an 'internal matter'
08/07/2009
ANKARA, Turkey -- State Minister and chief negotiator with the EU Egemen Bagis said on Tuesday (July 7th) the issue of re-opening the Greek Orthodox Seminary on the island of Heybeliada (Halki in Greek) should be considered a domestic affair rather than a bilateral matter. 'This is an obligation of Turkish authorities to meet the expectations of our fellow citizens,' Bagis was quoted as saying. He called on Greece to make a similar gesture of good will by expanding the rights of its Turkish minority."
More:Turkey says Halki Seminary is an "internal matter" (SETimes.com)
