Greeks brought home a few victories from a Tae Kwon Do competition. Heleni Slatinoudi returned from the 6th International Sports Festival Tae Kwon Do in Adrianopolis, having finished first in the -73 kg women’s category. Giannis Azntarides finished third in the -74kg men’s category. Stephania Savvopoulou finished second in the -51kg women’s division. Greek athlete [...]
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New Greek Radio Station Begins in Istanbul
Radio program “Iho tis Polis” has been on the air for a few days in Istanbul. The Greek station began broadcasting in Turkey on Tuesday. This is an attempt of the newspaper Iho to create a radio program for the Greek Diaspora in its neighboring country. People in charge for this initiative were motivated by [...]
Turkish News Report: Crisis Also Affecting the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Employees Unpaid
According to a recent Turkish article, the financial crisis seems to have also hit the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul. The newspaper reports that the Patriarchate is in extremely bad economic conditions, as the employees that work on its premises are experiencing serious financial problems. The article in the Turkish newspaper titled, “The Crisis Hit the [...]
Turkey: ‘Taking a Break’ From European Union Activities
The Turkish PM has announced that his country will stop participating in the EU’s activities as long as Cyprus resides over the European Council in 2012. “We will have a six-month-long break, starting on July 1,” said Tayyip Erdogan at the press conference he organized in collaboration with the Finnish Prime Minister in Ankara. “It [...]
Turkish Newspaper Suggests Greece Adopt the Turkish Pound
The Turkish newspaper Vatan has published an article which includes a rather insulting, or humorous proposal to Greece, depending on how you read it. In the article,Vatan is practically advising Greece to adopt the Turkish pound instead of returning to the Greek drachma in an effort to overcome the financial crisis. The article can be [...]
Fire in Cypriot Mosque Fuels Political Issue
Fire broke out in a mosque in Lemesos on Holy Saturday. Dervish Eroglu, head of the Turkish Cypriots, is blaming Greek Cypriots for the fire. He says they were encouraged by Orthodox clergymen. “Such actions prove that Greek Cypriots dislike the Turkish,” commented the president, adding,”we are right not to trust them.” Eroglu stated that [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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