Istanbul
Culture
Hagia Sophia’s 6th Century Imperial Gate Vandalized
The historic Imperial Gate in Hagia Sophia has been badly damaged, a Turkish group announced on Tuesday.
The Turkish Association of Art Historians (STD) posted a picture clearly depicting the damage to the oak wood of the 15-century-old gate.
The Imperial...
Europe
Hagia Sophia to Hold First Ramadan Prayer in 88 Years
Hagia Sophia, the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith that was converted by Turkey into a mosque in 2020, will hold its first tarawih prayer in 88 years, a special evening prayer during the Muslim fasting month of...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis and Erdogan Agree to Reduce Tensions in the Aegean
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday afternoon.
Mitsotakis first arrived in Istanbul on Sunday morning, attending church services with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Saint George Cathedral, one of the most...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis to Meet Erdogan on Sunday
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday, March 13, Turkey announced on Monday.
The two leaders will have lunch at the Turkish president’s residence.
Mitsotakis will be in Istanbul to celebrate...
Europe
CBS Apologizes to Turkey for Depicting Istanbul as Part of Greece
American broadcaster CBS News send a letter of apology to Turkey on Wednesday after portraying Istanbul and the Bosporus Straits as part of Greece in a news report on the Russia-Ukraine war.
“This graphic that incorrectly showed Istanbul as a...
Greece
Touching Papadopoulos Cookies Ad Goes Viral in Greece
A touching advertisement for Papadopoulos cookies which was created in honor of the company's 100th anniversary has gone viral on social media in Greece.
For many Greeks, cookies are synonymous with Papadopoulos, as the country has created some of the...
Greek church
Mayor of Istanbul Imamoglu to Host Dinner for Christians
Turkey's Mayor Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, will host the first dinner in honor of Christians in the city's history this coming Monday.
Notable Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders from Armenian, roman, and Assyrian communities have been asked to attend the event....
Economy
Bread Lines Grow in Turkey as Inflation Rises
Bread lines spanned blocks in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday as inflation rises.
Scores of Istanbulites have turned to the city's subsidized bread program, Istanbul Halk Ekmek (which translates to "Public Bread"), in order to save money as the Turkish lira...
Economy
Erdogan Wants to Set Up an Islamic “Wall Street” in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that he wants to turn Istanbul into a financial hub for the Islamic world -- at a time when the country's economy is in serious trouble.
"We are seeking to become one...
Europe
Archbishop Elpidophoros Slams Turkey as Erdogan Celebrates Hagia Sophia Anniversary
Archbishop Elpidophoros issued a statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conversion of Hagia Sophia into an Islamic mosque.