Turkey agrees to reopen Halki Orthodox seminary under pressure from Trump and EU
Kathimerini English (Greece)—Turkey has agreed to reopen the Halki Orthodox Christian seminary, a historic institution that has been closed for decades, responding to pressure from both the Trump administration and the European Union. President Erdogan ordered talks on reopening the seminary, which has been a longstanding demand of the Greek Orthodox Church and Western governments. Bloomberg reported the move as a diplomatic concession from Ankara amid broader negotiations. The seminary's closure has long been a point of contention in Turkey's relations with Greece, the EU, and the United States.