Erdogan Discusses Election of Armenian Patriarch with Community Leader

Bedros Sirinoglu (left) meets with Erdogan in Istanbul (Source: Agos)

ISTANBUL (ArmInfo)””Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Armenian hospital of St. Savior in Istanbul Bedros Sirinoglu met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in light of the elections of Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, reported Agos news.

In an interview with Agos, Sirinoglu told that the Armenian community in Istanbul has an impression that he hinders the elections of the Patriarch, due to what he had to ask Erdogan for an audience. According to him, the meeting took place in the presidential residence in Ankara. “I told Erdogan that some members of the Armenian community blame me for delaying the Funds and Patriarch elections. I demanded holding the elections. The president noted that the reason of delay of elections is the flaws of the Armenian side, as the authorities do not interfere in this process at all,”