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Child and Family Protection Centers Set Up Along European Migration Route
The United Nations refugee agency and U.N. children’s fund are setting up 20 centers to support and protect children and families fleeing war and persecution as they move across Europe’s well-worn...
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Deadly New Trend Developing in African Migration to Europe
The International Organization for Migration reports a sharp increase in the number of sub-Saharan Africans making the dangerous sea journey from Libya to Italy. But the organization says a deadly new...
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Anniversary Event in Istanbul for the Sunday of Orthodoxy
An anniversary event full of emotion and pride for the Greek Orthodox faith took place in Istanbul on March 20, 2016. The event titled “Polis, which light unites us…” was organized by the Region of...
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Turkey on Edge as Migrants Return
When the first boatload of deported migrants arrived Monday at the Turkish port of Dikili, a small group of Turkish human rights activists turned up to welcome them. Turkey is expecting to receive...
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Deported Migrants Call for Freedom from Behind Barred Windows
Some 325 migrants have been deported to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesbos under an EU deal. They wait to learn of their fate inside a fenced reception and removal centre in the town of...
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Despite Threat, EU Says No Shortcuts for Turkey’s Visa-Free Travel
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday that Turkey must meet all remaining conditions before the EU can open up visa-free travel. His comments came a day after Turkish Prime...
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Archaeologists in Turkey Discover Ancient Mosaic With Greek Message
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a unique 2,400 year-old ancient Greek mosaic. The floor tiles, found in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border, show a skeleton lying down with a wine...
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Why Turkey’s Historic Churches Are Being Turned Into Mosques
The Christian churches in Turkey that have been turned into mosques is the subject of an interesting report in the Assyrian International News Agency. As Christians in Turkey have dwindled down into a...
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Why Turkish Airlines Prefer Greek Captains
The rapid development of Turkish Airlines has caused the company to seek experienced pilots from abroad. The Turkish carrier employs 77 Greek pilots from its total crew of 4,500 pilots, 800 of which...
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Filmmaker Documents Greek Ghost Town of Levissi [video]
The town of Levissi (known as Kayakoy) was once a bustling Greek Orthodox community. Greeks of the 5,000-year-old village were ethnically cleansed and then forcibly expelled in 1922, causing 10,000...
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New Visa Dispute Sours Turkey-EU Ties
Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara and the European Union, threatening one of the main foreign policy...
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German Recognition of Armenian Genocide Puts EU-Turkey Deal at Risk
The Turkish government is outraged after German lawmakers voted for the recognition of the Armenian genocide. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the vote would influence relations...
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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...
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Hagia Sophia to Turn to Mosque During Muslim Ramadan [video]
The morning prayer from the Koran was read at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on the first day of Muslim Ramadan, Monday, June 6, in the presence of Turkey’s general secretary of religious affairs. The former...
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The Story of the Karamanlides: Orthodox, Turkish-Speaking People Native to...
Starting as far back as 1071, Turks began their settlements in Anatolia and shortly after, dominated the vast majority of the region, excluding the Marmara Sea and some areas surrounding the sea. At...
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First Call to Prayer from Inside Hagia Sophia in 85 Years
July 1st was marked as the first time in 85 years when a muezzin called the faithful to prayer from inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The azan call was broadcast from its minarets following July 1’s...
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Patriarch Bartholomew Wants Turkey to Respect Hagia Sophia and Orthodoxy
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on Muslims to show “respect” to the Christian faith, on the occasion of the end of the feast of Ramadan on Friday. He expressed “respect” for Islam, however, he...
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Shooting Starts for Greek-Turkish Co-produced Film, ‘Ismail and Roza’
A film titled “Ismail and Roza,” an adaptation from Greek author Yannis Yanellis‘ novel of the same name, has begun shooting in Istanbul. The project is a Greek-Turkish co-production under direction of...
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Turkey PM Says Army Group Engaged in ‘Coup Attempt’
Turkey’s military has officially declared a coup and said that it has “taken control of the country,” shutting down major bridges and Istanbul’s main airport. The Dogan agency quoted the military on...
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Turkey to Annul Migrant Deal if EU Fails to Allow Visa-Free Travel
Turkey’s foreign minister Melvut Cavusoglu said that the agreement with the European Union on stemming the migrant flow is at risk if Europe fails to deliver visa-free travel for Turks. Cavusoglu...
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