The two-state solution must be put on the table, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, suggesting that a federal model could no longer apply. Speaking at a joint news conference with…
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The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency bulletin warning of the sudden onset of a storm front from Tuesday. The wet spell will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, hail and powerful…
Greece’s Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Monday noted that the second covid-19 wave was well underway all over Europe and that, according to the latest assessment by the ECDC, most European countries…
News is emerging of the immediate arrival and inclusion of six F-35 fighters in the arsenal of the Greek Air Force. The most important thing, however, is that six of the F-35s…
Another great discovery about the mystery of the Crucifixion of Christ was made by archaeologists in Jerusalem, Proto Thema reported. Traces of bone and wood have been found on nails allegedly associated…
The Greek Foreign Minister in his meeting today in Athens with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov said that Turkey has become a travel agency for jihadists. The two Foreign Ministers made joint…
On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially surrendering Thessaloniki to the advancing Greek Army during the First Balkan War.…
The Special Boat Service (SBS), a United Kingdom navy special forces unit that typically operates in secret, boarded the Nave Andromenda after it began showing signs of distress and hijacking just off…
Russia’s firm position on the right of each state to extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles was expressed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who is visiting Greece today. Lavrov,…
Nikos Kazantzakis is widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature. He was born in Heraklion, Crete on the 18th February 1883. From 1902 to 1906, Kazantzakis studied law at the University…
October 26 is the biggest celebration for Thessaloniki, as it marks the Feast Day of Agios Dimitrios, the protector and Patron Saint of Macedonia’s largest city, along with the Liberation of Thessaloniki…
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi has arrived in Athens for trilateral meetings with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts. Ashkenazi will also meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who will be in Athens…
“Our aim is to have the robots perform all the work farmers are currently able to do.” With these words, Konstantinos Kandylas, founder of the Kilkis-based Terra Robotics firm, presents the features…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority issued a new aviation directive (NOTAM), extending travel restrictions to foreign travellers as cases of coronavirus continue to rise. It includes the following: Flights between Greece and Catalonia…
Satellite TV platform Nova on Friday launched an online pay-TV sports channel, “Novasports World,” addressed to the diaspora around the world and fans of Greek soccer, providing them the opportunity to watch…
The World No.5, Stefanos Tsitsipas has come a long way. The young tennis star took a trip down the memory lane, posting a photo of himself with his younger brother Petros, with…
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America thanked the Greek government for its 2 million euro annual donation to the Hellenic College Holy Cross in Boston. The Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new program that provides free mammograms to all women aged between 49 and 50, every two years. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use…
October 26 is the Feast Day of Agios Dimitrios, who was born in Thessaloniki, in 270 AD. He came from a wealthy family and because he was athletic in appearance and heroic…
An agreement has been made between Greece, Germany, England, Hungary for a new missile intercepting laser beam technology. Greece will soon acquire a new missile interceptor with laser beam capabilities. As OPEN…
Κοτόπουλο με χυλοπίτες (chicken with hilopites) is a deliciously rustic dish originating in the Peloponnese region, where most hilopites (Greek pasta) is handmade and mizithra (hard goats cheese) is very popular. We pull this old favourite Greek City Times recipe from the archives so that you can enjoy this perfect weekend dish.
Renowned Greek Australian documentary photographer is to present her photographic exhibition Greek Australians: In Their Own Image, featuring select works that capture the depth and diversity of Australia’s Greek presence through moving individual migration stories that resonate.
Some may not be able to visit Greece at the moment due to travel restrictions, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t bring Greece into to your home and onto your taste buds with our recipe for the best homemade chicken gyros.
Led by Greek professor of hematology, Grisgoris Gerotziafas, a team of Greek scientists have developed the breakthrough COMPASS-COVID-19 SCORE test. Designed to predict the severity of COVID-19 in patients, the test is soon to be integrated into the COVID-19 operations of hospitals around the world.
A kindergarten teacher in Peplos, a town in Evros, went…
Renowned Greek Australian documentary photographer is to present her photographic exhibition Greek Australians: In Their Own Image, featuring select works that capture the depth and diversity of Australia’s Greek presence through moving individual migration stories that resonate.
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
History determines that the battle of Navarino became the last…
The Department of Antiquities in Kurdistan Region’s Duhok province announced…
One of the great women figures of Greece in the 20th century, much-loved actress, singer and politician Melina Mercouri was born on this day on 31 October 1920 in Athens.
Renowned Greek Australian documentary photographer is to present her photographic exhibition Greek Australians: In Their Own Image, featuring select works that capture the depth and diversity of Australia’s Greek presence through moving individual migration stories that resonate.
U.S. Democrat Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has been on a…
Twice-awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA) for three space experiments that she conducted through the aerospace company Blue Origin, 16 year old Greek student Marialina is now writing scientific research papers for prestigious publications and a children’s physics book to fund her next space station project through the aerospace company Nanoracks.
Turkey resides in a perilous neighborhood surrounded by historical rivalries,…
Nikos Kazantzakis is widely considered a giant of modern Greek…
Renowned Greek Australian documentary photographer is to present her photographic exhibition Greek Australians: In Their Own Image, featuring select works that capture the depth and diversity of Australia’s Greek presence through moving individual migration stories that resonate.
Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913 – 1923 is a historical documentary that for the first time charts Ottoman Empire’s and Turkish Nationalists Genocide of its 3,000-year-old ethnic Greek population, taking only 10 years to destroy over 3 millennia of history.
Sixteen years ago, young George Eid made an oath to his dying Greek grandfather in Beirut: to find the roots of his family who moved from Smyrna to Lebanon in 1922 and reconstruct the history of the Greeks in Lebanon. Fulfilling the promise took a bit of time but George, now a journalist for a large network, has done it. ‘Kalimera from Beirut’ is the first documentary about the Greek community in Lebanon.
Manos Hatzidakis is known as one of Greece’s absolute legends…
Κοτόπουλο με χυλοπίτες (chicken with hilopites) is a deliciously rustic dish originating in the Peloponnese region, where most hilopites (Greek pasta) is handmade and mizithra (hard goats cheese) is very popular. We pull this old favourite Greek City Times recipe from the archives so that you can enjoy this perfect weekend dish.
Some may not be able to visit Greece at the moment due to travel restrictions, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t bring Greece into to your home and onto your taste buds with our recipe for the best homemade chicken gyros.
Greek City Times speaks to Marialena Terzi, the woman behind the Greek Mama Chef and winner of the Βήμα Gourmet Food Blog Awards for the Best Greek Cooking in English.
More than just a diet, KETO has become a new way of life. We delve further into this new dieting trend that is followed religiously by a myriad of celebrities.
October 14 is National Dessert Day, a day when you can…
Satellite TV platform Nova on Friday launched an online pay-TV…
The World No.5, Stefanos Tsitsipas has come a long way.…
Maria Sakkari came back from a set and a break…
Greece’s young tennis star Maria Sakkari is through to her…
Back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo together with his brother Thanasis, surprised the Panathinaikos…
Manos Loizos was considered one of the most iconic Cypriot…
Isabella Rossellini is set to star in upcoming movie Arrivederci, to be filmed in both Greece and Australia, and is set to feature numerous Greek and Australian actors.
Critics blasted as ‘uneducated for believing that the Egyptian ruler was from an African or Arab descent when she was in fact Macedonian Greek’ in a racial profiling debate following the announcement that Israeli actress Gal Gadot is to play Cleopatra in the upcoming Paramount Pictures movie.
From 23rd October until 8th November, Byzanfest 2020 will be showcasing films that are guided by living a life in Christ and helping audiences to see the world in a more spiritual way, full of love and compassion.
It’s official! One of Greece’s most popular singing sensations, Eleonora…
The Greek island of Mykonos, the Canary Islands, the Maldives…
Greece has increased the number of passengers from Israel entering…
Although famous worldwide for its seas, more than 80% of Greece is mountainous. We present to you the top five destinations for mountain lovers, who want to climb, hike, or just enjoy breathtaking views in Greece.
Calling all photography lovers – both professional and amateurs! Wiki Loves Monuments is in Greece for the month of October 2020 with numerous prizes and awards to be won.
Athens-based airline, SKY express, announced the acquisition of six brand new…
The love for Greek cultural heritage and a desire to share it with the whole world led to the creation of Greek brand SOPHIA, now being sold worldwide including at the iconic Louvre and British Museums.
Italian luxury fashion house Versace debuted ‘Versacepolis’ over the weekend, which was iconic in so many ways.
Inspired by the recognition that Kastellorizio’s once thriving culture was being lost and scattered, Nick Bogiatzis’ latest book ‘Kastellorizian Jewellery. A Dispersed Archive of a Past Culture’ provides an absorbing and informative insight into the island’s jewellery.
Whether you prefer to take a leisurely stroll and window shop, or head to a hub where you can find all your favourite brands and stores in the one spot, Athens has all of your shopping needs covered. Read our guide for shopping in Athens complete with shopping tips.
Since its launch in 2012, Greek Chic Handmades has…
Made with love and guided by faith, the beautiful creations of Pisti are meaningful cultural gifts that are custom-made by inspiring 23 year old Greek-Australian artist Georgia Xirocostas.
The love for Greek cultural heritage and a desire to share it with the whole world led to the creation of Greek brand SOPHIA, now being sold worldwide including at the iconic Louvre and British Museums.
Italian luxury fashion house Versace debuted ‘Versacepolis’ over the weekend, which was iconic in so many ways.
A unique Greek architectural project, ‘Nonagriam Twins’, is in the…
The Piraeus Tower will gain “life” more than 45 years…