Europe

Despite the many myths surrounding some Christmas characters, certain legendary figures are actually rooted in history, and Saint Nicholas, otherwise known as Santa Claus, is one of them. Recently, scientists at Liverpool John Moores University used his skull to...

The only Santa Claus in Brussels’ main square Grand-Place is... Greek. Hordes of immigrants pleading for jobs are the unfortunate result of the economic crisis Greece has been dealing with, mostly over the past two years. Many Greeks, look for a...

With Greece struggling with the economic crisis and trying to find a solution, the British newspaper The Guardian recommends its readers choose cards by cartoonist Kipper Williams to send their holiday wishes, because one of his themes relates to...

When journalist Francis Church replied to 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon in 1897, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” he could have added: "in Turkey." Hundreds of Orthodox Christians and other pilgrims descended on the village of Demre, Turkey, to the...

There is an almost uncountable number of ancient Greek and Byzantine archaeological and historical sites in Turkey.

There is an almost uncountable number of ancient Greek and Byzantine archaeological and historical sites in Turkey.

Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery which could settle a century-old debate and disappoint millions of children around the world. They have unearthed what they say is likely the tomb of the original Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, beneath...

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...

Turkish newspaper Hürriyet is reporting that Ankara wants Italy to return the bones of St Nicolas. The remains of the third century Bishop of Myra, popularly known as St Nicholas, are now in the Basilica of di San Nicola in...