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The Greek Orthodox Church Where People From All Faiths Make a Wish

Panagia Vefa is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul when on the first day of each month people of all faiths go to make a wish Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.

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Bread Lines Grow in Turkey as Inflation Rises

Bread lines spanned blocks in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday as inflation rises. Scores of Istanbulites have turned to the city’s subsidized bread program, Istanbul Halk Ekmek (which translates to “Public...

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Mayor of Istanbul Imamoglu to Host Dinner for Christians

Turkey’s Mayor Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, will host the first dinner in honor of Christians in the city’s history this coming Monday. Notable Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders from Armenian,...

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Touching Papadopoulos Cookies Ad Goes Viral in Greece

A touching advertisement for Papadopoulos cookies which was created in honor of the company’s 100th anniversary has gone viral on social media in Greece. For many Greeks, cookies are synonymous with...

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CBS Apologizes to Turkey for Depicting Istanbul as Part of Greece

American broadcaster CBS News send a letter of apology to Turkey on Wednesday after portraying Istanbul and the Bosporus Straits as part of Greece in a news report on the Russia-Ukraine war. “This...

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Greek PM Mitsotakis to Meet Erdogan on Sunday

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday, March 13, Turkey announced on Monday. The two leaders will have lunch at the...

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Mitsotakis and Erdogan Agree to Reduce Tensions in Istanbul

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday afternoon. Mitsotakis first arrived in Istanbul on Sunday morning and attended church...

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Hagia Sophia to Hold First Ramadan Prayer in 88 Years

Hagia Sophia, the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith that was converted by Turkey into a mosque in 2020, will hold its first tarawih prayer in 88 years, a special evening prayer during the...

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Hagia Sophia’s 6th Century Imperial Gate Vandalized

The historic Imperial Gate in Hagia Sophia has been badly damaged, a Turkish group announced on Tuesday. The Turkish Association of Art Historians (STD) posted a picture clearly depicting the damage to...

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Hidden Byzantine Church in Istanbul Revealed in All Its Glory

A hidden Byzantine church and a holy spring were recently discovered at an excavation site in the Sultanahmet District of Istanbul. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.

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