On April 21, 2024, the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Elena, located on the territory of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbul, was visited by participants of the [XVII Regional Conference of Russian Compatriots from Europe and North America] (https://mospat.ru/ru/news/91672 /) "Preservation of Russian traditional spiritual and moral values in Europe and North America."
The conference participants were met by Priest Georgy Sergeev, responsible for organizing the care of the flock of the Moscow Patriarchate in the territory of the Turkish Republic, who spoke about the history of the temple, as well as about the modern presence of the communities of the Russian Orthodox Church in the country.
As [informs ](https://t.me/vizantialife/1755 Russian Russian House leader Alexander Sotnichenko and Russian House expert Andrey Ryzhenkov, who accompanied the group, also visited the telegram channel of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Turkey.