Bartholomew thanked the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the decision, and called on parents who have the ability to enroll their children when the school opens. "Even just one [pupil] … even with just a handful of children, the reopening of the school is important," he said.
Vartolomej se zahvalio vladi turskog premijera Redžepa Tajipa Erdogana na odluci i uputio poziv roditeljima koji imaju mogućnost da upišu decu kada se škola otvori. „Makar se upisao samo jedan učenik ... samo šačica dece, ponovno otvaranje škole je bitno“, rekao je on.