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Erdogan says US May Not Impose Sanctions on Turkey over Russian Missiles
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the U.S. will not impose sanctions on Turkey over the purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system because U.S. President Donald Trump said Turkey had not been treated fairly in...
Europe
Panagia Soumela Monastery will Not be Open for Dormition of Virgin Mary Liturgy
The emblematic Panagia Soumela Monastery in Trabzon, Turkey will not be open for the Dormition of Virgin Mary liturgy on August 15 since restoration works are not completed yet, according to a Skai television report.
The monastery, which is the most...
Europe
Pontos-Born Imamoglu Wins Race for Istanbul
Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the city's mayoral election, latest results show.
The candidate for the main opposition party, Ekrem Imamoglu, won 54 percent of the vote with nearly all ballots counted.
He won...
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Castigates Moscow Patriarchate Over Ukraine
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I strongly criticized the Russian Patriarchate of Moscow on Tuesday regarding the issue of the independence of the Ukrainian Church.
The already-cool relations between the two Christian Orthodox Patriarchates were completely severed a few...
Europe
”It’s Not Constantinople, It’s Istanbul; It’s Islam-bul” Turkey’s Erdogan Says
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that still ''there are people who want to see Istanbul as Constantinople,'' on Saturday.
Erdogan was participating in the series of public spectacles and events which Turkey organizes every year on the occasion of the...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Express Concerns Over Future of Hagia Sophia of Trabzon
The association of Greek archaeologists sent a letter recently to the Greek and Turkish ministries of culture as well as to the Greek branch of UNESCO regarding the state of the Hagia Sophia monument in Trabzon,Turkey.
The archaeologists' letter focuses on...
Europe
Turkey’s Erdogan Hails the 1453 Fall of Constantinople
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrated the 556th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) to Ottoman Turk forces on May 29, 1453.
In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Erdogan lavished praised on Sultan Mehmed II, whose army breached...
Europe
EU Commission Proposes Immediate Accession Negotiations for Albania, North Macedonia
The European Commission released its annual assessments and recommendations regarding ''Reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey'' on Wednesday. In the report, it proposes the immediate opening of accession negotiations for Albania and North Macedonia, but not for the...
Europe
Greek Footballer Celebrates Winning Turkish League With Greek Flag
Kostas Mitroglou, a striker for Turkish football club Galatasaray, celebrated winning the Turkish League championship by unfolding a Greek flag on Sunday at Istanbul's Türk Telekom Stadium.
Galatasaray clinched their 22nd title with one game to spare after their victory...
Environment
Halki Summit III on Ecological Awareness to be Hosted By Ecumenical Patriarch
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will host the third Halki Summit from May 31st to June 4th, 2019 in Turkey, according to a press release issued recently by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The summit will convene distinguished representatives from Orthodox theological...