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SRES 615 110th Congress Senate International Affairs Christianity Church property Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Clergy Europe European Union Human rights Negotiations Religion Religious liberty Right of property Turkey

A resolution urging the Government of Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6944-6945)
Jul 17, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the government of Turkey should move expeditiously to meet the criteria set forth by the European Council in Copenhagen.

Calls on the European Union to focus on the elimination of all forms of discrimination in Turkey, particularly regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate, while continuing negotiations on the accession of Turkey to the European Union.

Calls on Turkey to: (1) remove an obstacle in its U.S. relations by taking steps to provide the Patriarchate's full religious freedom; (2) recognize the right to the title of "Ecumenical Patriarch"; (3) grant the Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (4) grant the Patriarch the right to train clergy of all nationalities; and (5) respect the Patriarchate's property and human rights.

What's happening now July 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6944-6945)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 373 Related bill Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 615: A resolution urging the Government of Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-615/
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"S. Res. 615: A resolution urging the Government of Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-615/.
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S. Res. 615, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SRES-615/.
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