Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Holy Synod meeting of Fener Greek Patriarchate sparks debate in Turkey

"Holy Synod meeting of Fener Greek Patriarchate sparks debate in Turkey
A former Turkish mayor sought to block the meeting of the Holy Synod Assembly of the Fener Greek Patriarchate in Istanbul claiming that the meeting violated the Lausanne Treaty; while the Patriarchate defended it did not have a legal personality to be bound by the treaty."

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