Bülent Arınç
Cyprus
Ankara: Turkish-Cypriots Have Right to Exploit Natural Resources
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' statements during a joint press conference with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, during his first official visit abroad, in Nicosia, caused Ankara's fierce reaction.
"Tsipras' statements during his visit to the...
Diaspora
Lakis Vigas Remains Representative of Minorities in Turkey
After the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Bülent Arınç, reassured that the drafting of a new electoral rule concerning the minority institutions is his priority, Mr. Lakis Vigas announced his decision to remain representative of the non-Muslims of Vakoufia...
Europe
Turkey Accuses Greece of Doubting their Religious Freedoms
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc suggested last week, that he would like to see Hagia Sophia as a mosque. The diplomatic argument between Greece and Turkey continued this Wednesday with the announcement that the Turks have “nothing to...
Europe
Bulent Arinc Wants to See Hagia Sophia as Mosque
The deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has expressed his hope to see Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum turned into a mosque. With this statement he has expanded the agenda of social and religious changes which are planned by the government.
During...
Education
Diaspora University Planned For Istanbul
On Sept. 16, the administration of the Central Girls School in Istanbul presented, during an event, its targets concerning the establishment of a Greek Diaspora university in Istanbul.
Contacts with Turkey’s government Vice President, Bulent Arinc, and the General Directorate...
Europe
Turkey Attaches Conditions for Halki Seminary
The Turkish government appears to attach conditions for the reopening of the Halki seminary, (formally the Theological School of Halki).
Vice-Prime Minister of Turkey Bülent Arınç stated that for the reopening of the School, “A number of conditions have to...
Europe
Arınç Asks Greece To Reopen Halki Seminary
Greece ought to take some steps forward to address grievances of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace. This would as a result help the Turkish government towards the reopening of a Greek Orthodox theological seminary on the island of...
Europe
Istanbul’s Greeks Demand Citizenship Restoration
The Greek population of Istanbul, which was rather forced to leave Turkey because of the sociopolitical situation, is now asking for its citizenship rights’ restoration, Sunday’s Zaman reported.
Greeks in İstanbul, known as Rums (Turkey’s Greeks), are finally given the...