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Istanbul Diaspora Newspaper Gets Greek Edition

After forty successful years of circulation in Istanbul, Diaspora newspaper Echo will now have an edition published in Greece. In a reception held at the General Secretariat of Information and Communication, General Secretary Lefteris Kretsos hosted Diaspora Greeks, journalists and...

Islamization of Hagia Sophia: It’s a Mosque Again!

Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, is to be used as a mosque for the 30 days of the religious Ramadan feast in Turkey. Reports by Turkish state TV station, TRT Diyanet, based on newspaper articles state that the basilica,...

Turkey's Continued Siege of Constantinople: Insulting Celebration of Greek Bloodshed on May 29

May 29 marks the 563rd anniversary of the siege and capture of the magnificent Christian Orthodox city of Constantinople, the eastern capital of the Roman Empire, to the forces led by the Ottoman Turkish Sultan, Mohammed (Mehmet) II. A...

Tsipras-Erdogan Meeting at UN World Humanitarian Summit

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the UN World Humanitarian Summit being held in Istanbul. The men met for 50 minutes and focused on a number of issues, including...

Alexis Tsipras-Angela Merkel Have Brief Talks on Greek Issues

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on Monday. Their talk lasted for 40 minutes and they are said to have discussed the refugee crisis and...

Alexis Tsipras to Meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 23 in Istanbul

The meeting of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take place on May 23 in Istanbul, according to sources. The meeting will be held on the sidelines of the World Humanitarian UN Summit and will focus...

Ban Ki-Moon: Responding to Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants

This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants. War, human rights violations, underdevelopment, climate change and natural disasters...

Tribute to Turkish Photographer Ara Güler at Benaki Museum

Benaki Museum in Athens will present on May 12 the award-winning Turkish documentary "The Eye of Istanbul" by directors Binnur Karaevli and Fatih Kaymak, which tells the story of renowned Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Güler during the preparation of a...

Greek Foreign Ministry Calls on Turkey to Protect Christian Churches in Istanbul

Greece's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it has been informed about cases of provocative acts in Christian churches in Istanbul. "In view of the Easter holidays, we expect the Turkish authorities to honor their relevant commitments and take all necessary...

Greek and Turkish Folk Dances With Common Origins, Still Popular Today

Many Greek folk dances go way back to the days of the Byzantine Empire, and as a result are still very popular among Turkish people, says a Daily Sabah report. Today, when Turks refer to Greek dance, the focus is...