Greece ought to take some steps forward to address grievances of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace. This would as a result help the Turkish government towards the reopening of a Greek Orthodox theological seminary on the island of Heybeliada near İstanbul, according to a senior Turkish Cabinet member. In an exclusive interview with Today΄s [...]
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Plot To Kill Patriarch Bartholomew Uncovered
An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News, the investigation was launched after a letter was sent from the Central Anatolia province of Kayseri, claiming that the Istanbul-based patriarch would be the target of an [...]
Greek Church Vandalized In Turkey
A group of about 10 young people of Turkish origin invaded the Greek Church of Saint John in one of the Princes’ islands, the island of Antigone in Istanbul and caused some vandalism and damage, officials said.. The young Turks, aged from 15 to 18 years old and who did not live in the island, [...]
Bartholomew Lauds the Great Church
On April 19, His Eminence, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the service of the Salutations to the Theotokos at the church of Panaghia Koumariotissa at Nihori on the Bosphorus, in Istanbul. He spoke of the contribution and the history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate over the centuries. Bartholomew was present during the fourth week of the Akathist [...]
Erdogan Hosts Samaras, Greek Business Leaders
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras are set to participate in a joint business event on March 4 in Istanbul that seeks to boost trade between the two countries, the event’s host said, according to the Anatolia News Agency. Erdogan and Samaras will address the Turkish-Greek Business Forum co-hosted [...]
Orthodox Leaders Meet in Istanbul
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 Hellenic Parliament, the conference will be held at the Hotel Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus. Representatives from Greece, [...]
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05 / 20 Ban on Restaurant Refillable Olive Oil Bottles
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05 / 19 EU Court: Greece Must Pay
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05 / 19 Even Bild Admired Agathonas At Eurovision
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
