Özet:

The most important development that led to the confrontation between the ottoman goverment and the ottoman greeks during the second Constitutional Period was the Church and Schools Issue. The Patriarchate was against the constructive efforts of the Ottoman government, thinking that the enactment and implementation of this law would harm its own privileges. The Greek press also supported this oppositional attitude of the Patriarchate. Likewise, the Greek deputies displayed an active opposition to the bill during the discussion of this bill in the Parliament. With these attitudes, the Greek deputies formed the most active group in the Parliament and almost influenced the agenda of politics. The discussions on the Church and Schools Question progressed from beginning to end in a long-term and multi-faceted manner, and oppositional reactions could not be prevented. Although the adoption of the law basically solved the problem, the issue became more complicated especially with the Greek Patriarchate's attempt to convene a national assembly. The aim of the Patriarchate to bring the issue to an international dimension was the point where the most severe criticism was made by the Ottoman government, the Committee of Union and Progress and the Turkish press. This situation will put the government in a difficult situation in terms of foreign policy. In this article, first of all, the historical development of the Church and Schools Issue is briefly adressed and with the proclamation of the Second Constitutional Monarchy, the problems encountered during the resolution of this issue were tried to be outlined. From this point forth, the Patriarchate's attempt to convene the national assembly and its oppositional attitude have been examined by following the Turkish and Greek press.

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