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The First Mass at St. Macrina Church in Nigde After 90 Years
Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew officiated the first mass at St. Macrina Church after 90 years in the Turkish central Anatolian province of Nigde. Greece’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture...
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Woman Transitional “PM” in Occupied Cyprus
The Turkish Cypriot leader, Dervis Eroglu, ordered the formation of a transitional “government”, until the conducting of early “parliamentary elections” in the occupied part of Cyprus on July 28, to...
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Erdogan Tells EU To Look At Greece
The European Commission has no right to criticize Turkey about the ongoing riots in Istanbul and across the country, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, unleashing a harsh attack on leaders of...
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Turkey Warns Cyprus Over Drilling
Turkey has again reiterated its objections to Cyprus planning to explore for natural gas and oil reserves off the island, citing what it said is disregard for the rights of Turks who unlawfully occupy...
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Erdogan Blasts EU and Media
Thousands of followers of the Justice and Development Party gathered on June 16 in Kazlıçeşme Square and listened to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announcing that such gatherings are going to take place on June...
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Istanbul’s Kalangos Treats World’s Poor
The eminent Greek pediatric cardiac surgeon from Istanbul, Afksendiyod Kalangos and his team perform everyday surgeries to children from the poorest parts of the world for free and wherever they need...
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European Media on New Greek Government
The European media are bombarded with news of the new government in Greece, highlighting the enhanced presence of PASOK. “The main protagonists of the new government are the old ones, the same applies...
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Thomas Cook on Greek Tourism
In an interview to the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, Ioannis Afukatudis, of Greek descent, who heads the Austrian branch of the Thomas Cook travel agency, expressed his belief that Greek tourism is...
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Greece Medals in Mediterranean Games
David Kavelasvili won two gold medals in Weightlifting representing Greece on June 26, participating in the 17th Mediterranean Games 2013 that take place in Mersin, located in the Mediterranean Region...
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Davutoğlu and Venizelos Agree to Meet Soon
Foreign Minister of Turkey, Professor Ahmet Davutoğlu, congratulated his Greek counterpart, Evangelos Venizelos by phone for assuming duties of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs....
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Greek Turkish Youth Orchestra in Chios and Seferihisar in July 2013
The Greek Turkish Youth Orchestra (GTYO), composed of 50 talented young Greek and Turkish musicians and now in its sixth successful year, will perform under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of...
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Muslim Prayer in Trabzon Hagia Sophia
“The first namaz (collective prayer) in Hagia Sophia after 52 years,” as written by the newspaper Radikal on June 28, as Hagia Sophia Museum in Trabzon opened again for pilgrimage. Trabzon Hagia Sophia...
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Greek-Turkish Agreement on New Road Bridge
In Edirne, also known by its old name Adrianople, a city in the northwestern part of Turkey, a protocol of agreement was signed by Greece and Turkey concerning the construction of a new road bridge...
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Byzantine Antiquities Demolished in Istanbul
According to information released by the Turkish media, the municipality of Istanbul, following Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans, keeps on with demolitions around the city. On...
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Fifty-Three Greek Pilots in Turkish Airlines
The financial crisis that is plaguing Greece has led many Greek experienced pilots to Turkey. According to data from Turkish Airlines, published in the newspaper Habertürk, the largest percentage of...
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Rich Greek Graffiti Found in İzmir Agora
A rich Greek graffiti collection has been found in the İzmir agora during excavation work in the area. The graffiti shows daily life in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The graffiti is estimated to...
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Turkey Buys Andreadis Family House
Turkey’s Embassy has bought a new building in the center of Athens, at 11 Vasileos Pavlou street for its operational needs. According to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, the building was purchased for...
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Halki Seminary May Reopen
The long-pursued demand by the Greek community in Turkey concerning the reopening of the Greek Orthodox Seminary on Heybeliada, will be possibly fulfilled. This is what Justice Minister, Sadullah...
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Greek-Americans Claim 45 Acres in Topkapi
According to the Turkish newspaper Akşam, eight Greeks currently living in the USA are descendants of Giorgos Panagiotidis, who was a Turkish national and lived in Istanbul. Now they are asking for a...
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Constantinople Greek First to Fly
A recent study by Bilgi University in Istanbul led to a claim that the first man in history to make a flight was a Greek from Istanbul, then Constantinople, in the 17th Century. Turkish professor of...
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