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Greece’s Banking Ambitions in Turkey Fading Away
The construction of the 303-million-euro ($383 million) glass diamond-shaped skyscraper in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey, is due to be completed. The pompous building will be the headquarters of...
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Imbros Toponym Map With 2,400 Place Names
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, as a native of the island of Imbros, stressed the importance of the “Toponym Map of Imbros” in studying history as well as the local idiom. He further stated that the...
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Unofficial Meeting Between Avramopoulos and Erdogan
Former Greek Minister of Defense Dimitris Avramopoulos had an informal meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul yesterday. Avramopoulos is currently in Istanbul visiting...
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Archaeologists Claim They Have Found the Trojan Horse in Turkey
Turkish archaeologists claim a historical discovery as they believe they have found pieces of the Trojan Horse. According to a report by newsit.gr, Turkish archaeologists excavating on the site of the...
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Greek Singer Haris Alexiou to Perform in Istanbul
Popular Greek singer Haris Alexiou, will be performing tomorrow at the Istanbul Congress Center in Turkey, as part of the Fifth Avea Extraordinary Music Concerts. She is expected to sing some of her...
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Greek Singer Alexiou’s Concert in Istanbul a Success
Greek singer Haris Alexiou gave a concert at the Istanbul Congress Center on Saturday. This concert was attended by more than 5 thousand fans, who gave the singer a very warm welcome, singing along to...
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Greece and Turkey to Hold Business Forum in Izmir
Mediterranean neighbors Greece and Turkey will hold a joint business forum, bringing together hundreds of participants on November 12 in Izmir, with Turkish Economic Affairs Minister Nihat Zeybekci and...
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Mosaics Revealed at Ancient Greek City of Zeugma in Turkey
Archaeologists discovered three unique mosaics at the Ancient Greek city of Zeugma, in south Turkey, near the borders of Syria. The ancient city of Zeugma was originally founded as a Greek settlement...
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Mycenean Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Alikarnasos
New artifacts have been found during excavations in the Bodrum’s Ortakent and Gümüşlük neighborhoods. The artifacts will shed light on the history of the Bodrum Peninsula, known in Greek as...
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Savvopoulos to Perform for Greek School in Istanbul
The students of Zografeion Greek school in Istanbul will have the unique opportunity of attending, along with students Mandoulides school, a musical performance by Dionysis Savvopoulos, a well-known...
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Istanbul Marathon: Running Across Two Continents [Exclusive Video]
Greek Runner Odysseas Chatzidimitriou, 53, from Giannitsa, participating in 36th Istanbul Marathon. Photo Credit: Efi Pantazi Some 25,000 people from 118 countries participated in the Istanbul Marathon...
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Documentary on Istanbul’s Largest Greek Cemetery
A documentary on Şİşlİ Greek Orthodox Cemetery, the largest Greek Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul, will be screened for the first time at Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Congress Center on...
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Pope Francis to Visit Ecumenical Patriarchate; Meet with Ecumenical Patriarch...
His Holiness Pope Francis and His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sign a Joint Declaration during their joint apostolic visit to Jerusalem. (Photograph courtesy of Nicholas Manginas) His...
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US VP Biden Visits Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Istanbul
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I on November 23, as part of his official trip to Turkey. Biden and his wife Jill visited the Orthodox Patriarchate in...
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Infographic: Visits of Ecumenical Patriarchs to Rome and Popes to Constantinople
As Pope Francis is paying a visit to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Phanar here is a timeline of the official meetings of the Primates of the Orthodox and Catholic Churches throughout the...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Welcomes Pope Francis to Istanbul [video]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday welcomed Pope Francis at the Ataturk International airport in Istanbul for a two-day visit. Accompanying the Ecumenical Patriarch to the airport were Elder...
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Pope and Ecumenical Patriarch will not Accept a ‘Middle East Without Christians’
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday by attending a Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul and signing a joint declaration of the...
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Istanbul Mosque Land to Return to Greek Origin Citizen
To the 92-year-old sole heir of former Ecumenical Patriarch Maximus V will be returned a precious plot on Istanbul‘s Anatolian side, where currently a mosque is located, Turkish newspaper “Milliyet”...
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Greek Orthodox Celebrate Epiphany in Istanbul
A cross-throwing ceremony was held as part of commemorations on the birth and baptism of Jesus Christ, held at Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul. A group, led by Bartholomew and other...
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Ancient Greek City of Bargylia in Turkey on Sale for Eight Million Euros
A shocking news story emerged from the Turkish press, as according to the country’s major newspaper, Hurriyet, the ancient Greek city of Bargylia, dating back to the 5th century BC, located in Asia...
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