Papa Eftim IV (born Paşa Ümit Erenerol) is the fourth and incumbent patriarch of the
Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate
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. He was given the title of
Turkish Orthodox Patriarch of the Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate, an
unrecognised Orthodox Christian denomination, with strong influences from
Turkish nationalist
Turkish nationalism () is nationalism among the people of Turkey and individuals whose national identity is Turkish people, Turkish. Turkish nationalism consists of political and social movements and sentiments prompted by a love for Turkish cu ...
ideology.
Papa Eftim IV was born as Paşa Ümit Erenerol. He is the grandson of
Papa Eftim I and the son of
Papa Eftim III. He became patriarch after Papa Eftim III resigned his position after political disagreements with the Turkish government over growing links between the Turkish state and the Greek
Ecumenical Patriarch
The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople () is the archbishop of Constantinople and (first among equals) among the heads of the several autocephalous churches that comprise the Eastern Orthodox Church. The ecumenical patriarch is regarded as ...
, and Turkish attempts to join the
European Union
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; Papa Eftim III died a few weeks later.
Eftim IV took over office in 2002.
References
1960 births
Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate
Eastern Orthodox Christians from Turkey
Living people
Turkish nationalists
Turkish people of Greek descent
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