,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 ,mr4 ,frel+huys51 ,mr4 ,grimm1  
,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,ms4       
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,urg+ ,turkey to respect !
 rights & religi\s fre$oms ( !          
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate4  ,:]eas !       
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate is ! spiritual   
home ( ! _w's olde/ & second l>ge/      
,*ri/ian ,*ur*2 ,:]eas )9 !             
#b1jjj-ye>-old ,sacr$ ,see ( !          
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate1 ! ,new ,te/am5t 
0 codifi$ & ! ,nic5e ,cre$ 0 creat$2    
,:]eas ,ecum5ical ,patri>* ,b>?olomew is
 "o ( ! _w's preem95t spiritual lead]s &
 peacemak]s repres5t+ ov] #cjj million  
,or?odox ,*ri/ians worldwide2 ,:]eas !  
disappe>ance ( ! ,see w\ld mean ! end ( 
a crucial l9k betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & !     

,muslim _w s9ce ! cont9u+ pres5ce ( !   
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate 9 ,turkey is a   
liv+ te/imony ( religi\s co-exi/5ce s9ce
 #adec2 ,:]eas ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate 
has a record ( rea*+ out & work+ = peace
 & reconciliation among/ all fai?s & has
 fo/]$ dialogue among ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 
& ,muslims2 ,:]eas ! ,ecum5ical         
,patri>*ate co-sponsor$ ! ,peace &      
,tol]ance ,conf]5ce 9 ,i/anbul :i* issu$
 ! ,bosphorus ,decl>ation t /at$1 8,a   
crime committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion is a   
crime aga9/ religion402 ,:]eas !        
,ecum5ical ,patri>* ,b>?olomew /at$ 9   
,brussels 9 #bjjd1 ,! ,ecum5ical        
,patri>*ate is a supranational          
ecclesia/ical in/itution ''' :i*        
demon/rates religi\s tol]ance z a       
beautiful reality4 ,= we be> respect    
t[>d all ( our humans1 irrespective ( _!
 fai?4 ,)\t any trace ( fanaticism or   
discrim9ation on acc\nt ( diff]5ces (   
religion1 we coexi/ peacefully & 9 a _s 
t honors ea* & e human be+42 ,:]eas !   
,ecum5ical ,patri>* ,b>?olomew has call$

 = ! admission ( ,turkey into !         
,european ,union because1 ''' x may     
provide a concrete example & a p[]ful   
symbol ( mutually b5eficial coop]ation  
betwe5 ! we/]n & ,islamic worlds & put  
an end to ! talk ( ! cla% (             
civilizations4 ,?is 9 turn w\ld be a    
true /r5g!n+ ( ,europe & ! ,european    
ideals t conv]ge ) ! values ( !         
#8pilgrims ( ! book' spok5 ( by ! curr5t
 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,turkey42 ,:]eas 9     
#aiic ! ,european ,union def9$ !        
memb]%ip crit]ia = accession to !       
,european ,union at ! ,cop5hag5         
,european ,c\ncil1 obligat+ c&idate     
c\ntries to h a*iev$ c]ta9 levels (     
re=m1 includ+ /ability ( in/itutions    
gu>antee+ democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &    
human rights1 & respect = & protection (
 m9orities2 ,:]eas "u ! t]ms ( ! draft  
,european ,union ,con/itution1 curr5t1 &
 prospective memb] /ates %\ld h ! goal (
 elim9at+ discrim9ation bas$ on sex1    
race1 color1 e?nic or social orig91     
g5etic features1 language1 religion or  

belief1 political or any o!r op9ion1    
memb]%ip ( a national m9ority1 prop]ty1 
bir?1 disability1 age1 or sexual        
ori5tation2 ,:]eas ! ,turki%            
,con/itution secures religi\s rights =  
all ,turki% citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,turkey has fail$ to recognize !      
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate's int]national   
/atus2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has 
limit$ to ,turki% nationals ! c&idates  
available to ! ,holy ,synod ( ! ,greek  
,or?odox ,*ur* = selection z !          
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate & r5eg$ on its   
agreem5t to reop5 ! ,!ological ,s*ool at
 ,halki1 ?us imp$+ tra9+ = ! ,or?odox   
cl]gy 9 ,turkey2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,turkey has confiscat$ #ge p]c5t ( !    
,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate prop]ties & has  
plac$ a #db-p]c5t retroactive tax on !  
,balukli ,hospital ( ,i/anbul :i* is    
op]at$ by ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate2 &   
,:]eas ! ,european ,c\ncil has agre$ to 
op5 accession negotiations ) ,turkey1   
conditional ^u ! cont9uation by ,turkey 
( re=m processes to increase protection 

& support = human rights & civil        
lib]ties3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 bas$ on ! goals
 set =? 9 ! draft ( ! ,european ,union  
,con/itution1 calls on ,turkey to       
elim9ate all =ms ( discrim9ation1       
p>ticul>ly ^? bas$ on race or religion1 
& imm$iately--  7,a7 grant ! ,ecum5ical 
,patri>*ate appropriate int]national    
recognition & ecclesia/ic succession2   
7,b7 grant ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>*ate ! "r
 to tra9 cl]gy ( all nationalities1 n j 
,turki% nationals2 &  7,c7 respect human
 rights & prop]ty rights ( ! ,ecum5ical 
,patri>*ate2  7#b7 calls on ,turkey to  
pl$ge to uphold & safegu>d religi\s &   
human rights )\t compromise2  7#c7      
enc\rages ,turkey to cont9ue ! a*ievem5t
 ( processes & programs to mod]nize &   
democratize its own society2  7#d7 calls
 on ,turkey to respect int]national law1
 ,european ,union laws1 & ! basic t5ets 
( human rights2 &  7#e7 expresses its   
view t ,turkey mu/ prove t x is ready to
 meet ! crit]ia set =? by ! ,cop5hag5   

,european ,c\ncil prior to its accession
 into ! ,european ,union4