Turkish President thanks Ecumenical Patriarch for aid in coronavirus pandemic

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was thanked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the support and donations of the Patriarchate, Greek institutions in the city and donors abroad in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, during a call on Wednesday.

According to a statement by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Thursday, the Turkish president and the leader of the Greek Orthodox spoke of other issues as well and Erdogan conveyed his wishes for Orthodox Easter to the Greek community in Turkey.

The statement also mentioned that Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece had spoken with the ecumenical patriarch to thank him for his wishes while he was ailing, while Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou had sent a thank-you note for Bartholomew’s wishes on her election.

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— Source: amna.gr

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