Responding to a relevant invitation, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew attended the meeting held on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Dolmabahçe Palace. The meeting was held by Minister of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, Abdulhamit Gül, and the Representative of Turkish Presidency, Ambassador İbrahim Kalın, with the heads and representatives of non-Muslim religious communities.
During the meeting, views were exchanged on issues concerning the country’s religious minorities.
The Ecumenical Patriarch was accompanied by Archim. Ioakeim, chief secretary of the Holy Synod.