EU Minister Egemen Bağış said yesterday that the reopening of Halki Seminary on Istanbul’s Heybeliada Island would not pose a threat to Turkey, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
“I don’t see the reopening of the Halki Seminary on Heybeliada Island as a threat to Turkey. I believe that it will enrich Turkey,” Bağış told reporters following a meeting with the Turkish Contractors Union.
“Turkey has taken very important steps in this matter,” said Bağış, pointing out that 10 years ago, it would have been unimaginable to reopen the seminary, return property to minorities, or hold a meeting with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew in Parliament.
