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50 years since Turkey shut the doors to Halki Seminary

50 years since Turkey shut the doors to Halki Seminary

50 years ago, the Turkish government closed the doors of Halki Seminary, an institution that served as the main school of theology for the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Dr Elizabeth Prodromou joins The Greek Current to talk about the significance of Halki Seminary and why reopening this institution is of the utmost importance today for the survival of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and for religious freedoms in Turkey.