The participation of Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomeos, who took diplomatic initiatives against Turkey's national security, in the Ukraine summit held in Switzerland in his 'ecumenical' capacity was met with reaction.
Milli Gazete drew attention to the issue in its headline dated Friday, June 21, and warned the authorized institutions to take precautions against the Patriarch's spoiled initiatives.
A new development took place in the incident, which fueled the discussions after it came to the fore in the national press with the headline of the Milli Gazete.
It was announced that the signature of Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew, who attracted reactions by using the adjective 'ecumenical', was removed from the declaration of the Ukraine Peace Summit.
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALSO PARTICIPATED
89 countries and international organizations, including Turkey, signed the Bürgenstock Declaration, which was published at the end of the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland, on June 15-16, with the participation of representatives of more than 90 countries and some international organizations.
At the summit attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, reactions were raised to him sitting in front of Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomeos with the title of "ecumenical" and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was invited to take a stand.
Many political figures and political scientists asked, “How could such a mistake be made?” He asked for an explanation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reminded that the Lausanne Peace Treaty was violated.
MİLLİ GAZETE RAISED AWARENESS, ANKARA TOOK ACTION
Following pressure from Ankara, Switzerland and Ukraine published a new list of signatories.
With the last update made on June 26, Bartholomew's signature as "Ecumenical Patriarch" was removed from the joint declaration.
While this edit made on the official website of the summit was not added to the "Changes made since the declaration on June 16" section, it was stated under the text that "The ecumenical patriarch attended the summit as an observer."
It supports the principles set out in the Joint Declaration.”
The insistent use of the term 'ecumenical patriarch' in the note below the text also drew attention as a disrespectful attitude towards Turkey's national security sensitivity.
It is currently unclear whether the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make a new statement regarding the current situation.