SRES 196
112th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational facilities and institutions
Europe
Middle East
Religion
Turkey
A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.
Introduced: May 24, 2011
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May 24, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3278-3279)
May 24, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3279)
May 24, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Welcomes: (1) the historic meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I; and (2) the positive gestures by the government of Turkey, including allowing the liturgical celebration by the Ecumenical Patriarch at the historic Sumela Monastery and the return of the former Greek Orphanage on Buyukada Island to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Urges the government of Turkey to: (1) facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki, and (2) address other long-standing concerns relating to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3278-3279)
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