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Observing Easter in Istanbul

During Easter, all the churches of Istanbul - from the Ecumenical Patriarchate to those in the most remote neighbourhoods -…

3 years ago

Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque holds 1st Tarawih prayer in 88 years

Turkey's Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul held its first Tarawih prayer in 88 years late Friday, a special evening…

3 years ago

On this day in 1930, Constantinople was renamed to Istanbul

On this day in 1930, the name of the city Constantinople was officially changed to Istanbul by Ataturk's government, which…

3 years ago

Turkish violations continue over Greece only one day after the Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting in Istanbul

Greek military sources said 21 of the 25 violations were made by a single Turkish UAV, with the remaining violations…

3 years ago

Greek PM Mitsotakis at luncheon with Turkish President Erdogan in Istanbul

The Sunday luncheon is at the Turkish presidential mansion on the Asian side of Istanbul and is expected to last…

3 years ago

CBS APOLOGISES FOR BROADCASTING MAP SHOWING ISTANBUL AS GREEK TERRITORY

US television network CBS has sent a letter of apology to Turkey, saying the channel would review its broadcasting processes…

3 years ago

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on CBS 60 Minutes segment (VIDEO)

His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, was featured on the CBS…

3 years ago

Katsaniotis: 15,000 COVID-19 rapid tests were sent to the Greeks of Istanbul, Imvros and Tenedos

In the context of his recent visit to Imvros and in collaboration with the Health Minister Thanos Plevris, the Deputy…

3 years ago

Turkish convert to Orthodoxy recovers the Cross in Istanbul: “This soil is intertwined with Christianity!”

A Turkish citizen, who decided to be baptised Orthodox Christian, recovered the Holy Cross in the waters of the Horned…

3 years ago

January 1, Feast Day of Saint Basil the Great

On January 1 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Saint Basil was…

3 years ago

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew discharged from Constantinople hospital

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was discharged from the American hospital of Istanbul on Thursday, where he had remained for six days…

3 years ago

December 27th, 537 – Hagia Sophia is inaugurated

The church of Hagia Sophia (literally “Holy Wisdom”) in Constantinople, now Istanbul, was first dedicated in 360 by Emperor Constantius,…

3 years ago

Istanbul Greeks once again came out this year for Christmas carols (VIDEO)

With masks, red hats, Santa Claus, triangles and the director of the Painting Gallery Giannis Dermitzoglou on the accordion, Greek…

3 years ago

Patriarch Bartholomew urges vaccination and not to trust irresponsible voices of non-experts

In his Christmas message this year, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew urged members of the Orthodox faith to get vaccinated against Covid-19,…

3 years ago

Byzantine Emperor Basil II – Born in Constantinople and from the Macedonian Dynasty

Born in Constantinople and from the Macedonian Dynasty, he was the longest reigning Byzantine Emperor, from 976 to 1025. The…

3 years ago

The Orthodox Church cannot exist without the Ecumenical Patriarchate: Archbishop Makarios

There can be no Orthodox Church without the Ecumenical Patriarchate reiterated His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia to the congregation…

3 years ago

Crowds Flock to the Greek Orthodox Wish-Granting Church in Constantinople

On December 1, as on the first day of every month, people flocked in droves to the wish-granting Greek Orthodox…

3 years ago

Boston Museum of Fine Arts Unveils New Galleries for Ancient Greece, Rome and the Byzantine Empire

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is unveiling an ambitious transformation in the George D. and Margo Behrakis Wing…

3 years ago

OTD Emmanouil Xanthos (1772 – November 28, 1852)

Born on the island of Patmos, he was a Greek revolutionary and merchant and 1 of the founding members of…

3 years ago

Greek living in Istanbul: I have lost 50% of my income in euros since the lira collapsed

On the one hand, Turkish citizens continue to form queues outside supermarkets and gas stations due to inflation and income…

3 years ago