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A 2000-Year-Old Road was Discovered in Western Turkey
A 55-kilometer section of a road that was built 2,000 years ago has been discovered in ongoing excavations of the ancient city of Aigai, located in Turkey‘s Manisa province. Assistant Professor Yusuf...
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Turkish Religious Group Demands Removal of Greek Philosopher Statue
A religious conservative foundation staged a protest in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Sinop on Tuesday, demanding to remove a statue of ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes, Turkish news daily Hurriyet...
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Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Release Joint Environmental...
(Photograph courtesy of Nicholas Manginas) Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew released a joint statement calling for the protection of the environment on September 1st, the World Day of...
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Ancient Hellenistic Towers in Antalya Being Restored
Conservation, restoration and integration works have been initiated for the Hellenistic towers in the ancient city of Perge (or Perga), in the southern province of Antalya in Turkey. The work was...
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EU Chief Jean-Claude Juncker Rules Out Turkey Membership
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, says Turkey is distancing itself from the European Union and will not become a member of the bloc in the “foreseeable future.” In his “State of the...
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Turkey Recalls Civilian Pilots for its Air Force
An emergency decree published late last month in Turkey, announced that scores of former fighter jet pilots who are now working in civilian aviation, face a mandatory recall that they have to abide by,...
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Turkish Archaeologists Claim they Found St Nicholas Burial Site
Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery which could settle a century-old debate and disappoint millions of children around the world. They have unearthed what they say is likely the tomb of the...
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Ancient Greek Mosaics Uncovered in Southern Turkey
Mosaics dating back 1,600 years, have been uncovered in the ancient city of İdyrus in the southern province of Antalya’s Kemer district. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Mustafa Demirel, the Antalya Museum...
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Turkey to Hold First Deep Drilling for Oil and Gas in Med in 2018
Turkey will carry out its first hydrocarbon drilling in the Mediterranean later this year and its first deep drilling in 2018, Energy Minister Berat Albayrak stated on Oct. 11. Albayrak said Turkey...
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Ancient Greek Roman City of Phaselis is Slowly Submerging
Almost two meters of the ancient city of Phaselis have submerged in 2,000 years, indicated by studies carried out by geologists and geomorphologists in the area, Turkish archaeologists say. Professor...
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“Secret Heaven” of Greek Pontos Suffers Neglect (photos)
A 17th century Greek archaeological site in Turkey’s Black Sea province Gumushane, has been ignored for the last 50 years, Anadolu Agency reports. The agency says that the Santa Ruins, located in the...
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Istanbul: After Tumultuous Times Life Back to Normal
Istanbul is one of the safest cities in the world for tourists, despite the terrorist attacks of the past few years and the military coup attempt of 2016. The city; a centuries-old crossroad between...
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Russia and Turkey to Launch First Nuclear Reactor in 2023
Russia and Turkey plan to launch the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant in 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Speaking alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan,...
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Greek Minority Schools in Turkey Struggle With Low Enrollment
Greek minority schools in Turkey struggle to survive as currently there are only six left; while there used to be 60 to 70 of them in the 1950s, a Hurriyet Daily News report says. “In Turkey, the Greek...
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Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul Opens after Three Years of...
The historic Orthodox Church of St. George, a UNESCO world heritage site, has been opened with a ceremony after undergoing a three-year restoration, in Istanbul. Since about 1600, it has been the seat...
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Priceless Byzantine Mosaic Found under Mosque in Turkey
A 100-square-meter mosaic, which has been preserved in excellent condition, was discovered on the floor of the historic church of Panagia Chrysokefalou, in Ortahisar of Trabzon. The Byzantine church...
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Statue of Hygeia and Eros Discovered in Southern Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered a statue of the Greek goddess Hygeia and god Eros in Turkey’s southern province of Adana, according to the Daily Sabbah. The limestone sculpture; which was broken into...
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Turkey’s First Lady Emine: Defender of Harems, Opponent of Child Marriage
Emine Erdogan is expected to accompany her husband Recep Tayyip to Greece on Thursday for the first such official visit of the Turkish head of state in 65 years. Her official program has not been...
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Turkish Nationalist Group Invaded İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia Church to Pray (video)
In protest to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, members of the Alperen Ocakları; an offshoot of the Turkish nationalist movement the Grey Wolves, prayed at Hagia...
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Hagiographies of Hagia Sophia of Trebizond to See the Light Again (video)
Turkish authorities have given the green light for the renovation of Hagia Sophia of Trebizond, including the uncovering of all hagiographies that are now covered with wood panels. Hagia Sophia of...
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