Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went to Ankara, at the invitation of the Presidency of the Turkish Republic, where he attended an event held at the Presidential Palace, during which the President of the country, Tayyip Erdogan, presented in front of a large audience, composed of politicians, diplomats, representatives of religious communities and minorities, supreme judges, academics etc., σειρά πολιτικών μεταρρυθμίσεων υπό τον τίτλο «Πρόγραμμα Δράσης για τα Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα»………
During the event, Tayyip Erdogan warmly greeted the Ecumenical Patriarch and other leaders and representatives of religious communities present. particularly, to His Holiness, on the occasion of his birthday, wished him heartily and offered him a symbolic gift.
His Holiness, who is going to return to the City the same day, accompanied by Archimandrite Joachim, Chief Secretary of the Holy and Holy Synod.
