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Turkish Authorities Ban Christian Liturgy in Panagia Sumela Monastery
Turkish authorities notified the Ecumenical Patriarchate that the license for the yearly mass at Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon is revoked. After five consecutive years during which it was allowed...
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Greek National Arrested in Turkey for Carrying Drugs
A 31 year-old Greek national from the island of Rhodes was arrested in Turkey for transporting 50kg of heroin from the neighboring country to Greece. The young man claims that he had no knowledge of...
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Ancient Mosaic of the Greek God Poseidon Unearthed in Central Turkey
On Saturday in the Yumurtalık district of central Adana province in Turkey, a mosaic depicting the Greek God Poseidon was discovered, according to the Doğan News Agency. The excavation was executed by...
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Digital Map Traces Turkey’s Minorities’ Cultural Heritage
“Türkiye Kültürel Varlıkları Haritası” (Turkey’s Map of Cultural Heritages) is a new digital platform that brings together Armenian, Greek, Jewish and Syriac cultural heritages, says a Daily Sabah...
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Turkey Vows To Uphold Migration Deal With EU
Easing EU fears, a senior Turkish official on Saturday said his country would fully implement its part of a deal meant to keep migrants from Europe’s shores even if the European Union refuses to...
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First Orthodox Consecration in Smyrna Since 1922
Sunday was a joyous day for the Orthodox Christians of Smyrna, as the consecration of Erythrae Bishop Cyrillus was the first since 1922. The consecration rite was performed by Ecumenical Patriarch...
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New Turkish Landmark Law to Give Greek Minority Right to Choose Their Own...
A new draft bill is planned in Turkey to lift state intervention into non-Muslim affairs in a landmark move that will give minority communities more freedom. Non-Muslim minority community...
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Unearthed Church at Pisidia Raises Question of Religious Byzantine City
After three years of work, a big church in the ancient city of Pisidia, has been unearthed. The 6th-century church may have been destroyed by a big fire in the 11th or 12th century. Hopes have been...
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Ancient Greek Crossword Puzzle Discovered in Smyrna
An ancient crossword puzzle has been found, etched onto the walls of a Greek Orthodox church. The basilica on which the puzzle was found was built within the confines of an ancient agora of a...
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Anti-depressant Medicine Dating Back 1,300 Years Discovered in Ancient Greek...
It seems that even back in the ancient times people were prone to depression as archaeological finds from the Ancient Greek city of Bathonea, located on the banks of Küçükçekmece Lake in Turkey has...
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Permanent Imam Is Appointed at Hagia Sophia
The position of Imam at Hagia Sophia that was established in 1936 but remained vacant for years has now been filled, as a permanent Imam has been appointed. “Now out of the four minarets of Hagia...
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Iconic Greek Restaurant, Pandelis, Shuts Down in Istanbul
The iconic Pandeli restaurant, named after its Greek founder Pandelis Cobanoglu, was founded in Istanbul in 1901. The restaurant near Sultanahmet was a favorite haunt of many celebrities and...
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Erdogan Makes Veiled Threat to Unleash 3 Million Refugees into the EU
While speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Europe wouldn’t know what to do if the 3 million refugees currently hosted by Turkey started pouring into the EU. He made...
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Turkish Family Looking After Historic Pontic Greek Church
For generations a group of ethnic Greeks called Pontic Greeks lived along the shores of what is now known as the Black Sea. However, from 1914-1923 their prosperity and peaceful way of life came to a...
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Panagia Soumela Monastery to Remain Closed Until August 2018
The Panagia Soumela Monastery will remain closed until August 2018 due to restoration works ongoing since 2015. The annual liturgy of the Greek Orthodox Church on August 15 — the Day of the Assumption...
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EU Parliament Solidly Votes to Halt Turkey’s EU-Membership Talks
According to Reuters, on Thursday members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of an immediate temporary halt to EU-membership talks with Turkey, urging the European Commission and...
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38 Dead, 166 Injured in Explosions Outside Istanbul Stadium
Turkey has declared a day of mourning on Sunday after twin explosions killed at least 38 people and injured another 166 on Saturday, reports said. Two of those killed in the dual explosions outside...
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Imvros to Have Greek Kindergarten Open in 2017
Three Greek five-year-olds on the Aegean island of Imvros, or Gökçeada in Turkish, are going to get the chance to go to a Greek kindergarten, the Turkish Education Ministry has announced. “It is a...
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A Book on the 150 Greek Newspapers of Istanbul
A book about the 150 Greek newspapers that have been published through the ages in Istanbul is to be presented at the Consulate of Greece in the Turkish city. Researcher Stratis Tarinas wrote the book...
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The Light of Christmas Shines Bright at the Phanar in Turkey
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presides over the Divine Liturgy for Christmas at the Phanar (2012) – Photo by N. Manginas By Evagelos Sotiropoulos* Christmas is coming. For many especially in the...
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