The Turkish Parliament Speaker’s Office rejected hearing a draft bill to have the Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολη, Turkish: İstanbul) pogrom against the indigenous Greek community recognized as a national day of mourning, Duvar reported.…
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On October 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of the Protection of the Theotokos, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary. The feast-day of the Holy Protection of the…
The first Islamic prayer at the Monastery of Chora in Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολη, Turkish: İstanbul) will be performed by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on October 30, giving the “anointing” of Islamism…
Fellow at Newcastle University, UK, Gönül Bozoglu, will present an interesting online lecture entitled ‘Memory Mapping and the Historic Greek Communities of Istanbul’, on Thursday 22 October, as part of the Greek…
A beautifully illustrated story by Chrysavgi Sakellaropoulou and Spyros Theocharis has brought the East Roman Empire, or more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, to life with vivid imagery that captures the…
Second generation Greek Australian Billy Cotsis, has written a number of books including the acclaimed Many Faces of Hellenic Culture, Once upon a time in Crystal Palace and From Pyrrhus to Cyprus. Recently, he has added one more to his publishing list- 1453: Constantinople & the Immortal Rulers or there are no dogs here.
Last week, the roof of the legendary Prinkipo Greek Orphanage in Turkey began collapsing and continues to collapse inward, placing the entire structure in grave danger of ruin. According to Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir…
The provocative actions and statements from Turkey in recent times has provoked a strong reaction, even from countries that have in the past shown a “favorably neutral” attitude towards Turkey. This happened…
The Constantinople pogrom, also known as the Constantinople riots, Septemvriana and September events, was an organised mob attack directed at the city’s Greek minority on 6-7 September 1955. The events were triggered…
By Uzay Bulut Much of the international community has been shocked by the news concerning Turkey’s conversion of two historic Hagia Sophia churches into mosques in Istanbul and Trabzon. The famous Hagia…
Constantinos Patralis “But it’s a UNESCO heritage site!!” What a strange way to begin this conversation, rarely does one ask a question, make a statement or a comment even. It’s somehow unavoidable…
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and other leaders condemned the decision by Turkish authorities to convert the ancient Church of Chora (“Church…
After Hagia Sophia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turned another World Heritage Site, the ancient Church of Chora (“Church of the Holy Savior in Chora”) in Constantinople (Turkish: İstanbul), into a mosque.…
A Greek reporter was harassed while doing a live broadcast from Constantinople (Turkish: İstanbul). The Greek reporter, who was live on air for SKAI, questioned his harasser in fluent Turkish. Greek journalists…
News has broken that the Muezzin of Hagia Sophia suddenly died on Sunday. A Muezzin is one appointed to lead and recite the Islamic call to prayer, and Osman Aslan who was…
The Organising Committee of the International Congress of Byzantine Studies has announced that it has postponed this year’s congress and Istanbul will no longer hold the event, Turkey’s Gazete Duvar reported. “After…
Relations between Moscow and Ankara will not deteriorate due to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked in an interview with Avtoradio radio station.…
A new museum is being set up near Hagia Sophia to display portable icons and Holy relics, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said. Speaking at the signing of the…
The North Aegean Regional Governor, Costas Moutzouris, requested in a letter to the Minister of Development, Adonis Georgiadis, and the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, the suspension of financing the restoration of…
Former Greek Diplomat to Turkey, Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, told Sputnik Hellas that the decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque would lead to new problems in Turkey, especially domestically. “[The] decision to…