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Princes’ Islands: Istanbul’s Long Ago Refuge from Pandemic
The Theological School of Halki in the Monastery of the Holy Trinity. Photo: Wikipedia Two times in history the Princes’ Islands (Πριγκηπονήσια, Pringiponisia), located off Istanbul, served as a...
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Erdogan Announces Islamic Prayer at Hagia Sophia on Anniversary of Fall of...
A replica wall of the famous Byzantine-era walls of Contantinople was erected outside Hagia Sophia on Thursday as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a prayer to commemorate the...
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Hidden Byzantine Church in Constantinople Revealed in All Its Glory
Photos of the ruins of an underground church and holy spring in Istanbul, in the former Byzantine city of Constantinople, have recently been released to the public. Photo: www.Twitter.com/@KPW1453...
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Crew of Hagia Sophia Documentary Returns for New Explorations
Göksel Gülensoy and his team of divers and researchers have been given another opportunity to explore the underground network of Hagia Sophia. Photo: www.Facebook.com/Hagia Sophia “the Beneath”...
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After Hagia Sophia Turkey Converts Another Byzantine Church to Mosque
Source: Gryffindor/Wikimedia commons Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree on Friday turning the historic Holy Saviour in Chora, a medieval Byzantine church in western...
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Ecumenical Patriarchate Celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
The Ecumenical Patriarchate celebrated Epiphany 2021 with the traditional diving for the cross. Credit: Jennifer Hattam/Twitter The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople celebrated Epiphany much as...
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Erdogan Announces Islamic Prayer at Hagia Sophia on Anniversary of Fall of...
A replica wall of the famous Byzantine-era walls of Contantinople was erected outside Hagia Sophia on Thursday as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a prayer to commemorate the...
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Greece Condemns Muslim Prayers at Hagia Sophia
Greek officials responded this week to plans by Turkey to celebrate the 567th anniversary since the fall of Istanbul by offering Muslim prayers at the Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia. In comments...
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Hidden Byzantine Church in Constantinople Revealed in All Its Glory
Photos of the ruins of an underground church and holy spring in Istanbul, in the former Byzantine city of Constantinople, have recently been released to the public. Photo: www.Twitter.com/@KPW1453...
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Crew of Hagia Sophia Documentary Returns for New Explorations
Göksel Gülensoy and his team of divers and researchers have been given another opportunity to explore the underground network of Hagia Sophia. Photo: www.Facebook.com/Hagia Sophia “the Beneath”...
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After Hagia Sophia Turkey Converts Another Byzantine Church to Mosque
Source: Gryffindor/Wikimedia commons Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree on Friday turning the historic Holy Saviour in Chora, a medieval Byzantine church in western...
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September 6, 1955: The Violent Istanbul Pogrom Against Greeks
Public domain The Greeks in Istanbul were a longstanding, thriving community comprised mostly of families of merchants. In 1955 their population was about 100,000 and they were a prominent class in the...
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Ecumenical Patriarchate Celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
The Ecumenical Patriarchate celebrated Epiphany 2021 with the traditional diving for the cross. Credit: Jennifer Hattam/Twitter The Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople celebrated Epiphany much as...
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Greece-Turkey Talks to Resume Amid Threats of “Casus Belli”
Turkey threatened Greece with war if it extends territorial waters in the Aegean. Credit: Hellenic Navy Greece-Turkey exploratory contacts are set to resume on Monday in Istanbul as Ankara is warning...
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Talks Between Greece and Turkey Resume After Five Years
Exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey launched in Istanbul on Monday. Credit: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Talks between Greece and Turkey, described as “exploratory contacts,” resumed on...
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Greece and Turkey Agree to Continue Talks in Athens
The Greek and Turkish delegations pose after the first round of talks in Istanbul. Credit: Ibrahim Kalin/Twitter Greece and Turkey agreed on Monday to continue talking during the first round of...
View ArticleIstanbul vs. Constantinople — and Why Both are Greek Cities
This story Istanbul vs. Constantinople — and Why Both are Greek Cities appeared first on GreekReporter.com. Istanbul is a name that the Greeks actually gave to the city. "Istanbul" derives from the...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch “Building Bridges,” Say Mayors of Athens, Istanbul
This story Ecumenical Patriarch “Building Bridges,” Say Mayors of Athens, Istanbul appeared first on GreekReporter.com. Kostas Bakoyannis, the mayor of Athens, paid a joint visit, with Mayor Ekrem...
View ArticleNikos Magginas, Photographer of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Dies
Nikos Magginas, the personal photographer of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople died on Saturday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleErdogan Calls on the Greeks of Constantinople to Return — Report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Greeks of Constantinople to return to the city, according to Turkish media reports. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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