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The Nafplio Police Department has not found evidence of any construction or operation of an…
In response to the conversion of the historic Monastery of Chora into a Muslim place…
The Formal Opening of Constantinople’s Church of St. Saviour in Chora as a Mosque Sparks Controversy
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday night that the move was a “provocation”, claiming that it “changed the character” of the old church and “damaged this UNESCO world heritage site that belongs to humanity”.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of prayer, despite criticism from neighboring Greece.
A large number of Muslims arrived at the site early on Wednesday morning. The first…
Greece’s Ministry of Culture has launched a restoration project for the Murat Reis complex, a…
Greek authorities announced that the Yeni Mosque in Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki, will be open…
Why this beacon of beauty, knowledge and inspiration is worth a visit this season. A…
The General Directorate of Foundations denies the reports about the first Muslim prayer on February…
Turkish authorities have arrested the perpetrator of the attack, and the causes of the incident…
Is the government turning a blind eye or acquiescing? Erdogan’s friends spread their plans. The issue…
The Great Church of Holy Wisdom, Hagia Sophia, is a living monument to the glory…
On Thursday afternoon, police officers arrested a 60-year-old French anarchist at the thermal baths in…
By 2025, the Ottoman-built Hamza Bey Mosque of Thessaloniki, also known as the Alkazar, is…
A priest who presides over a church in the centre of Athens is accused of…
In an interview with the pro-government newspaper Milliyet, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar invoked international…
Turkish media complained that the Murat Reis Mosque in Rhodes, which was built on top…
The General Directorate of Institutions of Turkey has attributed the damage to the Imperial Gate…
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul held its first Tarawih prayer in 88 years…