Bartholomew, violating the Treaty of Lausanne and Turkey's sovereignty rights, made him call himself the "Ecumenical Patriarch" and Istanbul the "Constantinople".
It is important to remind the Infinite Bartholomew of both the sovereignty rights of our country and the fact that Istanbul has been conquered.
Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew met with Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė during his official(!) visit to Lithuania.
The press service of the Lithuanian government, which made a statement regarding the visit, used the expression "Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople" for Bartholomew, and it was also noted that the meeting took place upon the invitation of Šimonytė.
Bartholomew, who was in front of the cameras with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, said that they are planning to establish a new branch in Lithuania independent of Moscow.
FENER USES THE TERM "ECUMENIC" FOR THE GREEK PATRIARCHATE
Bartholomew did not hesitate to define the Fener Greek Patriarchate as the "Ecumenical Patriarchate" in his statement. In this context, Bartholomew, "Today, a new perspective is emerging, with the possibility of working together to establish a branch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Lithuania. The Ecumenical Patriarchate selflessly puts itself at the service of Orthodox believers in Lithuania, which is an incredible honor for us," he said.
LITHUANIA PRIME MINISTER ALSO HAD NO LIMITS
Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew made a statement about his visit to Lithuania, and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė also crossed the line.
Šimonytė, who described Bartholomew as "Ecumenical", said, "I was honored to greet the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his first visit to Lithuania."
The characterization that Šimonytė made against Turkey drew a reaction.
WHAT DOES ECUMENICITY MEAN?
The expression ecumenical means the religious leadership of all Orthodox in the world. This concept, which includes the effort to establish a spiritual center in the Balat district of Istanbul, which is not under the control of the Republic of Turkey, contains a great danger in terms of the integrity, safety and independence of our country.