therefore linked with the acts against the rule of law and democracy in the Country. The massive scale expatriation of the Community taken place in 1964-74 decreasing the population living in Istanbul from almost 100.000 to 10.000 and presently to few thousands resulted into an Expatriated Community primarily taking refuge in Greece but also in various Countries of Europe, America and Australia. A significant part of this Expatriated Community (estimated to be 20%) were not able to overcome the trauma of deportation and forced immigration, during the decades passed. The expatriation followed by mass scale personal loss of fortune as well as lost opportunities. This part of the expatriated community, because of the prolonged crisis in Greece is currently, is facing serious problems such lack of pensions, medical care and unemployment and in some cases lack of shelter, in many ways a similar fate to many people in Greece. In order to cope with this crisis situation, the EFC during the past four years has been carrying out an extensive social solidarity program. This project needs to be supported by the Greek-Orthodox Welfare Foundations in Istanbul since these Foundations were established by the predecessors of present Minority members. However the numerous pending issues of the non-Muslim minorities in Turkey such as the prohibition of elections of administrative boards and non-return more than 1200 real estate properties confiscated in the past by the Government are preventing the expatriated Community to receive the necessary support. In conclusion, taking into account the fact that crisis conditions make past social traumas to reappear especially in Minorities and the imperative necessity for the present Government of Turkey to implement a long term remedy and revitalization program towards the Greek-Orthodox Community as a first step the solution of long lasting problems of the Minority Welfare Foundations should be addressed by the Government of Republic of Turkey. The first step should be to allow the elections in Minority Welfare Foundations which have been prevented during the past 4 years, in contravention to the