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Ecumenical Patriarch denies involvement in Turkish coup attempt
September 08, 2016
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople has strongly denied allegations in the Turkish press that Patriarch Bartholomew I, who holds a primacy of honor in Eastern Orthodoxy, was involved in the July coup attempt against President Tayyip Erdogan.
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The Ecumenical Patriarch left Turkey for Slovenia hours before the coup attempt, prompting rumors that he had been received prior warning.
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Further information:
- The Ecumenical Patriarchate rejects the "false allegations" regarding the involvement in the failed coup (Fides)
- Orthodox Patriarch left Turkey just before coup, sparking rumors (CWN, 7/20)
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