Date set by Tom Barrack for the reopening of the Halki Seminary: Extremely important for Trump and Erdoğan

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack announced that the Halki Seminary could reopen in September 2026.

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack made exclusive statements to the Greek press.

Recalling Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's visit to the US, Barrack said, "When Bartholomew visited the Oval Office, he brought up the issue of the Halki Seminary, which is extremely important for both President Trump and President Erdoğan.

Therefore, we wanted to see if there was anything we could do to facilitate, accelerate, and support the discussions in order to follow the progress and reach the possible reopening of the school in September 2026," he said.

On the other hand, it was also claimed that Barrack would take initiatives regarding Greece-Turkey relations, the Aegean, and Cyprus.