Turkey nationalists call for ban on Archbishop Elpidophoros

Erol Kara characterized the statements of the Archbishop of America during the celebration of Greek Rebirth Day at the White House as anti-Turkish rhetoric: "He harbors hatred against our country, he dreams of a new Byzantine Empire"

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Turkey nationalists call for ban on Archbishop Elpidophoros

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is facing criticism from nationalist circles in Turkey, with calls for the revocation of his Turkish passport following public statements in which he referred to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and used the historical term “Constantinople,” according to a report in the Orthodox Times.

The representative of the "Blue Homeland" doctrine calls for the Archbishop of America to be banned from entering Turkey, describing his statements at the March 25 celebration at the White House as anti-Turkish. More...

Calls in Turkey to ban Archbishop Elpidophoros from entry | Orthodox Times (en)

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has come under fire from nationalist circles in Turkey, with calls for the revocation of his Turkish passport following public statements in which he referred to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and used the historical term “Constantinople,” sigmalive.com reports. The controversy stems from remarks made by the Archbishop during the recent Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House. According to Turkish jo…