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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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Hundreds Demand That Hagia Sophia be Converted into Mosque
Hundreds of people demanded that the historic Istanbul Hagia Sophia museum be converted into a mosque during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 24. People gathered outside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia with...
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Diaspora Greeks in Istanbul Have Better Living Conditions Than in the Past
The problems the Greek community of Istanbul is facing and the actions and initiatives of the Ecumenical Federation of Constantinople Greeks were presented by chairman Nikolaos Ouzounoglou, at the...
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Thousands Pray Near Hagia Sophia, Call for its Reopening as a Mosque
A huge group prayer in front of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was held to commemorate the 562nd anniversary of the conquest, according to organizers. A number of groups from Istanbul and across...
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Famous Greek Singer Maria Farantouri to Perform in Istanbul
Famous Greek singer and political activist Maria Farantouri will perform to Istanbul fans at Harbiye Open-Air Theater on August 2 to celebrate composer Mikis Theodorakis‘ 90th birthday. Theodorakis is...
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Istanbul’s Greek Community Wishes to Remove Patriarchs’ Graves from Orthodox...
The Greek Orthodox community of Istanbul wishes to remove the graves of three Turkish Orthodox Church patriarchs (the founder and his successors) out of the city’s historic Greek Orthodox cemetery. The...
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Heads of Greek Orthodox Churches to Meet in Istanbul
A total of 140 Greek Orthodox bishops and archbishops from across the globe will gather in Istanbul, Turkey, for a five-day event organized at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. The event will take place...
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1st Divine Liturgy Held for Victims of 1955 Pogroms Against Greek Orthodox Turks
A memorial Divine Liturgy was held at the Yeniköy Panayia Greek Orthodox Church in İstanbul on Sunday for the first time in Turkey to commemorate the lives lost during the pogroms targeting İstanbul’s...
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Newly Published Book Documents Istanbul Pogrom of 1955
Istos Publishing House has published a book in Turkish entitled “Dimitrios Kalumenos’un Objektifinden 6/7 Eylül 1955″ (Sept. 6-7, 1955, from the Lens of Dimitrios Kalumenos), which contains a rich...
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Greek Consulate to Host Lectures on Ottoman Past
The Greek Consulate in Istanbul has organized a series of lectures entitled “Remembering the Ottoman Past in the Eastern Mediterranean,” in collaboration with the National Hellenic Research Institute...
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Istanbul Christian Churches United After 1,700 Years
The five main Christian Churches of Istanbul came together for the first time in 1,700 years on account of the release of the book “Basic Principles of Christianity” written by a council of the...
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Greek-Russian Co-Initiative for Summer Cruises in Greece
A Greek-Russian initiative concerning the tourism sector and cruises for Russian tourists from the port of Sochi to Thessaloniki, with a stop in Istanbul, is currently in the works. The development of...
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Pope Francis Sends Message to Patriarch Bartholomew for Feast of St. Andrew
Pope Francis sent a message to Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion of the Feast of St. Andrew, urging Catholics and the Orthodox to offer a “credible and effective witness” to the Christian values of...
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Istanbul a City Filled With Numerous Byzantine Remains
Istanbul is famous for its historical treasures, hidden secrets, legends and all the influences from different cultures. It is especially known for its numerous remains from the Byzantine Empire....
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Greek Community in Istanbul Celebrates Epiphany
A bitterly cold Wednesday morning saw the return of one of Istanbul’s oldest – and most demanding – religious traditions as dozens of Greek Orthodox Christians swam frantically to retrieve a cross...
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Istanbul: 10 Dead, Several Injured in Blast Near Hagia Sophia
Ten people were killed and several others injured in a blast in the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul according to Turkish media on Tuesday. Private NTV television said the explosion was close...
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Ancient Greek Clogs Discovered in Istanbul
A pair of ancient Greek clogs, dating back 1,500 years, were among the findings unearthed by archaeologists in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet the excavations on the site...
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Hagia Sophia Is Turkey’s Top Tourist Attraction
For two consecutive years, 2014 and 2015, the former temple of Hagia Sophia, now a museum, is the top attraction for visitors to Turkey. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was the number one tourist attraction...
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Anniversary Event in Istanbul for the Sunday of Orthodoxy
An anniversary event full of emotion and pride for the Greek Orthodox faith took place in Istanbul on March 20, 2016. The event titled “Polis, which light unites us…” was organized by the Region of...
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Ban Ki-Moon: Responding to Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants
This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants. War,...
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