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ABSTRACT

The present thesis exarnines the activities of the Turkish Orthodox
Patriarchy beginning frorn its rise to the present day and coinprises four
chapters with an introduction. in lntroduction, brief inforrnation about
the reason why this subject was preferred far thesis as well as its lirni­
tations, sources and rnethodology pursued is given. The introductory
section alsa accounts the spread of Christianity arnong the Turks and of
those who converted into Christianity. This is followed by a brief
account of settlernents of Turkish dans in Anatolia.
in the first chapter, this study prirnarily deals with the Turkish
Orthodoxies during the lndependence War of Turkey. it alsa evaluates
the issue of the Christian population in Anatolia, Greek Orthodox
Patriarchy of Fener and its political activates at that time, the Christian
groups opposed Greek occupation and the political activities of Fener
Patriarchy, the activities of Papa Eftırn, and the establishrnent of
Turkish Orthodox Patriarchy.
The second chapter focuses upon the state of Turkish Orthodoxies
aft er the proclarnation of the Republic of Turkey. Within this frarne­
work, it discuses the struggle between Papa Eftırn and Fener Patriarchy,
the initiatives of the Fener to ensure a dialogue with the govemrnent,
appointrnent of Eftım as Acting Patriarch as well as his disrnission, tak­
ing the Patriarchy in Kayseri into lstanbul. Besides this, it alsa exarn­
ines the years in which the exchange of population with Greece took
place; the Patriarchy lost its congregation, its relation with the Turkish
govemments and struggles with the Fener Patriarchy.
in the third chapter, the Turkish Orthodox Patriarchy's main the
places of worship, the issue of the Church Boards and the worship in
Church are tackled.