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.
View ArticleBread 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...
View ArticleMayor 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,...
View ArticleTouching 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...
View ArticleCBS 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...
View ArticleGreek 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...
View ArticleMitsotakis 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...
View ArticleHagia 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...
View ArticleHagia 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...
View ArticleHidden 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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