"Turkish parliament fails to pass resolution to reopen Orthodox seminary
The Associated Press
Published: September 20, 2006
ANKARA, Turkey Turkey's parliament on Wednesday failed to pass a resolution to move forward with a European Union-requested reform that could have allowed a Greek Orthodox theology school closed 35 years ago to reopen.
The parliament first voted in favor the resolution, but then stopped short of giving final approval amid strong opposition. The ruling Justice and Development Party was expected to step back and withdraw the change on Thursday, in a sign of internal opposition to the highly unpopular move."
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