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Former Greek PM George Papandreou Plants Tree in Gezi Park (video)
Only a few hours after the provocative statement of the PM of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “there is no country called Cyprus,” the Former PM of Greece George Papandreou was in Turkey participating...
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Bulent Arinc Wants to See Hagia Sophia as Mosque
The deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has expressed his hope to see Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum turned into a mosque. With this statement he has expanded the agenda of social and religious changes...
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Greece Angry over Turkish Deputy PM’s Hagia Sophia Remarks
The Greek Foreign Ministry reacted over an eventual converting of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum into a mosque, following statements from Turkish officials. The Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç...
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Turkey Accuses Greece of Doubting their Religious Freedoms
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc suggested last week, that he would like to see Hagia Sophia as a mosque. The diplomatic argument between Greece and Turkey continued this Wednesday with the...
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Family of Turkish F-16 Pilot Claims Compensation of 650,000 euros from Greece
The daughter of a Turkish F-16 pilot claims 650,000 euros compensation from Greece, for the death of her father. She claims that in 1996, her father was killed when his aircraft crashed with a rocket...
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GNTO Branch to Open in Istanbul
TDuring her speech yesterday at the opening ceremony of the 29th International Tourism Exhibition “Philoxenia,”–which takes place from 21 to 24 November at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition...
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Turkey Submits Proposals on Cyprus Issue
The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, submitted proposals to the United Nations for a peaceful solution for the Cyprus issue. During the G20 summit in St. Petersburg the Turkish Prime...
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Constantinople: Monastery of Stoudios Converting to a Mosque
The Turkish government plans to turn the Monastery of Stoudios into a mosque. The monastery is one of the most important Byzantine monuments of Constantinople. The restoration of the building will end...
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Olga Kefalogianni: Turkey is Not Our Competitor
“We never see Turkey as a competitor, we believe that the country is an important partner,” said the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni. “We want to attract tourists from distant regions like China...
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Turkey’s EU Minister Bağış Hosts Minority Leaders
Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bağış hosted religious leaders and prominent figures from minority communities at a dinner, the Hurriyet Daily News reports. Speaking at the event, Bağış praised Turkey’s...
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EMITT 2014 Brings Greece and Turkey Closer
For the first time, Greece will be participating in a large tourism exhibition in Turkey, called the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition (EMITT). Greece will gather all its...
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No Mosque in Athens Means No Greek Schools in Turkey
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its refusal to continue the operation of the Greek Orthodox School, Halki Seminary, until the Fethiye Mosque opens once more for the Muslim population....
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Turks Search for Origins 90 Years After Treaty Of Lausanne
“My aunt was 120 years old when she died in Turkey and she was really happy every time she heard the region’s songs on the radio. She used to stop praying every time that the radio was playing a...
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Greeks Returning to Istanbul After Half a Century
For the first time in the last 50 years the Greek population of Istanbul is rising as they are no longer leaving their city but staying, as Independent Balkan News Agency reports. Influenced by the...
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Istanbul is the New Favorite City for Greek Restaurateurs
The Turkish newspaper “Hürriyet” has made a thorough report about Greeks that decide to invest in Turkey. Despite Greece’s economic recession, there are many investors who cash their money in...
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Turkish Tycoon in Greek Real Estate Market
Ferit Sahenk is one of the richest businessmen in Turkey. His group, after winning a competition, now owns 15% of Asteras Vouliagmenis in Athens. Ferit Sahenk was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1964. He is...
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Greek Investments in Turkey
Coffeeway retail chain is managed by Coffee Connection S.A., which was established in 1994 by Mr I.V. Benopoulos, President and CEO of the Group. Coffeeway retail chain has now expanded to Turkey. A...
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Ancient Greek City In Turkey in Need of a Museum
In the Ancient Greek city of Antandros in Turkey, works of art have been discovered during archaeological excavations. The city is located in the Balikesir’s Edremit district, better known in Greece as...
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Turkey Threatens Greece Over EEZ
Turkey is threatening Greece with an incident in the Aegean if the country decides to take advantage of its EU presidency and initiate procedures for the proclamation of the Exclusive Economic Zone...
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Turkey Honors Greek EU Presidency
The Embassy of Greece in Ankara in collaboration with the Ankara State Opera and Ballet for the celebration of the Greek presidency of the EU, will organize a music event starring the world-famous...
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