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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Perform Liturgy in Izmir
The reconstructed church of Agios Voukolos is the only Christian Orthodox church of the big city of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey that survived the destruction of 1922. The church will reopen to the public...
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Istanbul: Exhibition on the Art of Healing in Byzantium
Hippocrates’ famous aphorism “Life is short, Art Long” The Art of Healing in Byzantium, is the title of a new exhibition to be presented at Pera Museum in Istanbul, focusing on the art and practice of...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Performs Historic Liturgy in Izmir
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence between people of every religion in his speech during the Divine Liturgy that took place in Izmir (Smyrna). “In many...
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Pro-Tsipras Graffiti in Turkey: ‘Alexis Save Us Too’
Many Turks have expressed admiration for Alexis Tsipras and the new Greek government that is defying pressures to yield on austerity. According to a report in To Vima newspaper Turkish women, in...
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Receives Honorary Doctorate in Izmir
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the title of Honorary Doctor of Sociology by the Izmir Economics University. One and a half years ago, he had received the same title from the University of...
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Epitaph and Resurrection Litany to Take Place In Izmir
The Epitaph and Resurrection litanies will be performed at the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Voukolos in Izmir for the first time since the 1922 catastrophe. The church, which was restored by the...
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Imbros Greek Residents Returning for Work
Former Greek residents of Imbros, who had left around 1974, are now beginning to resettle on the island due to the financial crisis that has driven them away from Greece. Many families, young or older...
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‘Georgios Vizyinos. The Road to Istanbul’ Student Conference
Students, academics, authors, actors and journalists will participate in the 4th International Student Conference “Georgios Vizyinos. The Road to Istanbul” in order to approach the life and work of the...
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Greek Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Kobane in Syria
A campaign for solidarity with the people of Kobane, which was launched in Greece, has already yielded results, with considerable humanitarian assistance collected in Greece reaching Turkey’s southern...
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Greek Artistic Awesomeness Set Free in Istanbul
Painter Konstantinos Kerestetzis, Istanbul, Turkey The historic “Sismanoglio Megaro” cultural center of the General Consulate of Greece in Istanbul is currently presenting, through Sunday, March 29, a...
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Professor Claims There Is Gold Under Hagia Sophia
No matter how many years have passed, Hagia Sophia continues to surprise us. According to statements by Turkish Philosophy professor at the University of Istanbul Ferhat Aslan, everything you know...
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Greek Woman Finds Family Home in Turkey After 92 Years
Aglaia Christidou a Greek businesswomen whose grandparents used to reside in Turkey found her old family home in the city of Söke 92 years after her grandparents were forced to leave the area and move...
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Istanbul: Greek Consulate to Host Art Exhibition
The Consulate General of Greece in Istanbul in collaboration with Columbia University’s Global Center in Turkey will host an exhibition entitled “Blue Voyagers: The Art of Romare Bearden and Bedri...
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First Modern-Day Quran Recitation in Hagia Sophia Takes Place on Greek Easter...
The historic Istanbul cathedral and museum, Hagia Sophia, witnessed its first Quran recitation under its roof after 85 years on Greek Easter Saturday, Anadolu agency reported. On April 11th the imam...
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Turkey: First Resurrection in St. Voukolos Church, Izmir
This year’s Holy Friday and Holy Saturday were special for Greeks across the globe but also for the Greek Orthodox community of Izmir, Turkey, since this year, from Holy Thursday evening until Easter...
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Students Travel to Birthplace of Zografeion Lyceum’s Founder
Students from the Greek school Zografeion Lyceum in Istanbul, Turkey, visited the Greek town of Ioannina where Christakis Zografos, their school’s founder, used to study at Zosimaia School. Tomorrow,...
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Greek Deputy Defense Minister Lays Wreath at ANZAC Memorial in Gallipoli
Deputy Defense Minister Costas Isychos represented Greece’s government in the commemoration event at Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, for the 100-year anniversary of the ANZAC landing. Isychos, who was...
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Restoration Underway for Historic Greek Consulate in Western Turkey
The restoration process of a historic Greek Consulate building in the Aegean province of Izmir has begun, with Greek government funding. The historic consulate, which was built in the late 19th...
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Turkish President to Bargain Halki Theological School for Mosque in Thessaloniki
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that he would allow the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki if Greece allows at least one mosque in Thessaloniki. “Turkey is in favor of the...
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch Praises Religious Freedoms in Turkey
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I expressed the Greek Orthodox community’s gratitude to the Turkish government for allowing them to hold a service in an ancient church in western Turkey. The...
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