Bosphorus

An ambitious "Suez Canal" project in Turkey, spearheaded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and known as the Istanbul Canal, aims to transform the city into a global trade hub, with an estimated cost of $9.2 billion. In 2021, the Turkish...

In a swipe aimed at the United States after the Friday passing of the Armed Forces Bill, which contained sanctions against Turkey, the top advisor to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his country would "teach...

At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on Istanbul's most famous nightclub, Reina. The club was packed with guests celebrating the New Year when...

Some 25,000 people from 118 countries participated in the Istanbul Marathon -- the only marathon course in the world that crosses two continents. Many Greek runners represented Greece in the course. Watch exclusive photos and video!

A 27-year-old Turkish citizen of Greek origin, Theodoros Mastikopoulo, went missing on August 25. His family and friends launched a social media campaign in order to find him. On Thursday, September 18, however, police presented the family of the 27-year-old...

A concert for peace and friendship under the title A Cultural Trip from Greece to Turkey was given on Sept. 22 at the Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary. Greek and Turkish musicians and singers participated in the concert, such as Eleni...

Leading Orthodox members from various countries will meet in Istanbul on March 3 and 4 for a conference entitled The Social Dimension of Monotheistic Religion. Organized by The Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO), established upon the initiative of the...

Demetrios Archbishop of America made an extensive reference to the strong relations binding the Greek Diaspora of the USA to the Ecumenical Patriarch during a mass officiated by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the historic Cathedral of John the...

Turkish authorities gave back to the Greek Orthodox foundation based in Istanbul an area of 98 acres situated close to Kandilli, in the Asian part of northern Bosphorus. This area was attached by Turkish officials illegally and after so many...