Erdoğan meets with Syriac Orthodox Patriarch

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Mor Ignatius Ephrem II Karim, the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, along with his delegation, at the Presidential Complex. The meeting signifies ongoing engagement between the Turkish presidency and leaders of various religious communities within the country.

While the official website of the presidency confirmed the meeting, no specific details regarding the content of their discussions were released. This lack of disclosed information is common for such high-level meetings involving religious leaders and the presidency.

The meeting occurred shortly after President Erdoğan's encounter with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew. That previous meeting had sparked speculation about progress on the reopening of the Halki Seminary, which has been closed since 1971. The current meeting with the Syriac Patriarch continues a pattern of dialogue with minority religious leaders.