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Istanbul: Byzantine Tomb Turned Into Dump
Turkish newspaper “Hurriyet” proceeded with complaints over the extended loot of a Byzantine tomb known as Silivri Crypt, the desecration of the tomb and its conversion into a garbage dump. The...
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Missing Young Greek Jumped from Bosphorus Bridge
A 27-year-old Turkish citizen of Greek origin, Theodoros Mastikopoulo, went missing on August 25. His family and friends launched a social media campaign in order to find him. On Thursday, September...
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Shuttered Halki Seminary Launched Again
As reported by “Today’s Zaman,” the Fener Greek Patriarchate has decided to open the doors of the Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary to visitors rather than to students. The move comes after years of...
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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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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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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 of Mandoulides school, a musical performance by Dionysis Savvopoulos, a...
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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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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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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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‘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 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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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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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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