Dr. William J. Antholis: “Religious Tolerance and Pluralism in a Global Context”
Perhaps Brookings greatest accomplishment in its 97 years has been to help design the Marshall Plan in 1947. Not only did that contribute to reviving post-War Europe, but it also followed through on President Truman’s commitment to aid Greece and Turkey earlier that year. A Europe whole and free – including Greece and Turkey – […]
Dr. h.c. Nikolaus Schneider
It is a joy and honor for me to extend the warmest of greetings to you both personally and on behalf of the Evangelical Church in Germany Council.
Metropolitan Emmanuel of France
Can we imagine a world where people of minority religions can live in peace and security? Freedom of religion is the fundamental right of every living person.
Laki Vingas: “The State of Religious Equality – The View of Minority Communities”
For more than 150 years, minorities living, first in the Ottoman Empire and later in the Republic of Turkey, have occupied national and international agendas.
Willy Fautré: “EU Guidelines on Freedom of Religion or Belief, An opportunity for religious minorities in Turkey”
For many years, freedom of religion or belief was a non-issue on the agenda of the European Union. Things only started to change a few years ago.
Yannis Ktistakis: “The Exemption from General Measures”
From 1989 onwards, after tearing down the Berlin wall, a significant change took place in Europe with regard to the appearance of the minority issue. The new environment coercively induced Europeans to create an adequate scope of protection for minorities, but also to develop the policy of intercultural and interfaith dialogue.
Rinaldo Marmara: “The State of Religious Equality – The View of Minority Communities”
Anthony J. Limberakis, M.D.: “Closing Conference Address”
It is with a real sense of accomplishment and gratefulness that I present my closing remarks to these two past remarkable days. Many thanks are due to many individuals, but I will reserve that expression of gratitude for our fellowship later this evening. For the moment, please allow me some reflection and observation.
Özgür Sevgi Göral: “In Praise of Turkishness”
The word ‘Turk’ appears 54 times in Turkey’s 17-times-revised current Constitution. In the Constitution’s Preamble, the same word is used 10 times.
Metropolitan Elpidophoros: “Halki Theological School: The Future”
It is a great honor and joy for me to have this opportunity to participate in a conference of such a high level, and I would like to express my sincere thanks to the organizers.