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Turkey unveiled plans for a visitor management policy at Hagia Sophia, including charging foreign tourists with an entrance fee to be implemented starting Jan. 15. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that extensive restoration work is underway...

The size of the shadow economy in Greece reaches 20.9 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said on Tuesday. Shadow economy consists of transactions between individuals, or individuals and businesses, without being...

In a vibrant celebration of Hellenic heritage and culture, over 350 members and friends convened recently at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas for the National Hellenic Society's annual Heritage Weekend & Classic (HWC). Heritage Weekend is a chance...

Greeks and Turks have been at each other’s throats for centuries, but a rivalry seldom mentioned revolves around the origins of baklava.

A large number of Israelis are seeking refuge in Greece and Cyprus as the war against Hamas in Gaza escalates. According to reports many are seeking apartments available from short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, which are readily available in Athens...

Hidden below the surface of the sea are the so-called "blue forests" or posidonia seagrass "meadows" that abound on the seabed, creating one of the most valuable habitats in the Mediterranean. "They are virtually everywhere but they are not seaweed....

Environmentalists have called on Greece to scrap plans to drill for gas off its coast following the discovery in a recent survey that the region is year-round home to endangered whales and dolphins. The survey indicates that at least four...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lamented the loss of Thessaloniki, Greece and other Ottoman Empire territories, which he said were “as much a part of us as our blood, our life and our love.” Speaking at a pro-Palestinian rally in...

John Calamos Sr. presented the Calamos Service Award to Vietnam veteran Harris Pappas at the Washington Oxi Day Foundation's 13th Annual Oxi Service Awards held at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. last week. Calamos, the Chairman...

Greek karateka Stefanos Xenos won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. The 22-year-old athlete beat Kaisar Alpysbay of Kazakhstan in the final to win...