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The Theological School of Halki

Video. Nearly renovated Theological School of Halki faces fight to reopen

Updated: 12/05/2026 - 13:37 GMT+2

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has announced that the school's renovation works will be completed in September but it is still awaiting permission from Turkey to reopen the facility after its forced closure in 1971.

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