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How Istanbul’s Historical Churches Celebrate Christmas
Istanbul is home to over 200 active churches according to a 2000 census, and this holiday season they are celebrating Christmas with the traditional carols, midnight mass and services through the...
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Gunman Kills 39 in Istanbul Nightclub Attack on New Year’s Eve
At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on Istanbul’s most famous nightclub, Reina. The club was packed with...
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2017 and The Axis of Populism
By Eve Geroulis Vengeful, relentless and epochal 2016 continues to cast a shadow on the dawn of a new year. 2016 wasn’t merely a Black Swan, the language, policies, and decisions that created 2016 were...
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Photos of The ‘Frosted’ Patriarch Bartholomew in the Snow
The Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew did not let the sub-zero temperature over the past few days interrupt his day as he went for a walk in Yıldız Park Bosphorus....
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Refugees, Migrants Risk Death as Bitter Cold Grips Europe
U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to survive the harsh winter weather that is gripping the continent. They say...
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The Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios Says It Is Time to Reopen the...
Over the past weekend the Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios called for the reopening of the Theological School of Halki in Turkey which has been closed by the Turkish government for decades. In 1972...
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ISIS Jihadists Threaten Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
A new video by ISIS jihadists threatens the West and warns that the next target is Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, as Turkey will become a province of the new caliphate. The video is 3.30 minutes long and...
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Don’t Miss Screenings of Greek Films at Sismanoglio Megaro in Turkey
From January until June 2017 you will have a chance to attend a screening of a Greek film at Sismanoglio Megaro, the cultural and educational center of the Consulate General of Greece located on...
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Greek Woman Becomes One of the Richest in Turkey After Inheriting $3 Bln Fortune
A woman of Greek origin has become one of the richest people in Turkey after winning an 8-year legal battle over the inheritance of her late husband’s fortune. According to the Turkish press, Marika...
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Turkey Ponders Re-evaluating, Suspending All Migrant Deals with EU
Turkey says it may re-evaluate or suspend all migrant agreements with the European Union if it does not receive a positive response from the bloc on visa-free travel for Turks. Turkish Foreign Minister...
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Istanbul Patriarchate Purchases World’s Third Oldest Church
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul has purchased what is considered to be the world’s third oldest church, the head priest of Halki Seminary, Elpidophoros Lambrianidis, told Anatolia News...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Hold Open Leture in Geneva on April 24
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will hold an open public lecture at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches in Geneva on April 24, where he will address issues related to the Holy and Great...
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Hidden Greek Celebrities in Turkish Cinema
It is hard to image a world where actors are not considered the privileged and admired members of a society. However, in Turkey this is more often than not the case as actors from Greek, Armenian...
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Muslims Call the Faithful to Pray in Hagia Sophia
A group called “Youth of the East” is calling on Muslims to gather for morning prayer in Hagia Sophia on Saturday, an ANT1 television report said. With posters plastered in the walls all over Istanbul,...
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Uproar in Turkey Over Social Events at the Ancient Greek City of Ephesus
Tables are prepared for a social event in Ephesus A fiery debate has been sparked in Turkey over the alleged use of the ancient city of Ephesus in the Aegean province of Izmir for wedding and...
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Magnificent Ancient Site of Aphrodisias in UNESCO World Heritage List
The Aphrodisias archaeology site in southwestern Turkey has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Aphrodisias, named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love was a small ancient Greek city...
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1,800-Year-Old Greek Orthodox Church in Turkey Faces Risk of Collapse
An 1,800-year-old Greek Orthodox Church and its monastery situated on the Kameriye (Kamelya) Island in the Aegean Sea, just off the Aegean province of Marmaris, is facing risk of collapse, says a...
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Rock-Carved Greek Orthodox Monastery in Turkey Opens for Tourists
After Sumela, Turkey’s second largest monastery built out of a mountain, the Virgin Mary Monastery in the Black Sea province of Giresun is awaiting local and foreign tourists. The monastery, also known...
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1,800-Year-Old Mosaic Found in Ancient City of Perge in Turkey
A 1,800-year-old mosaic, which showed the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra during the Trojan War in Greek mythology, was found at excavation works in the ancient city...
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A ‘New Ephesus’ is Waiting to be Unearthed at Parion, Turkey
Archaeological excavations at Parion, the ancient port of the Hellenistic period in today’s north-west Turkey, have shown that hundreds of large buildings are buried underneath. Founded in 709 B.C,...
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