UNESCO has responded to numerous inaccurate statements from the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism. It is recalled two weeks ago Mehmet Nuri Ersoy reportedly stated that “since Greece complained about us…
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden. “The joy and enthusiasm for your electoral victory are not just personal feelings. They are also feelings of our Ecumenical Patriarchate and…
The lack of an official mosque in Athens until just says ago resulted in the creation of about 100 informal mosques where thousands of Muslims pray daily. This changed from Monday when…
Hagia Sophia was the main topic of discussion during a meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. According to the Turkish press, reported by enikos.gr, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri…
Eighteen Muslims living in Athens gathered on Monday to take part in the first prayer at the Mosque in Athens, according to Protothema. The first official mosque in Athens has had its…
Joe Biden- former vice president of the United States, now the Democratic presidential nominee- posted a message on social media on the occasion of OXI Day. “Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary…
The General Directorate of Institutions which is under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, announced a tender for the construction of toilets inside Hagia Sophia, Ethnos reported. Two years ago Turkish…
Joe Biden- former vice president of the United States, now the Democratic presidential nominee- reiterated his long-standing commitment to Greece and Greek-Americans. In an announcement titled ‘Joe Biden’s vision for Greek Americans…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden’s call on Turkey to reverse the decision on Hagia Sophia, during his speech at the Rotunda Monument in Thessaloniki on Wednesday…
Democratic Presidential Candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden, stated that the US (more specifically the Trump administration) must press Turkey to refrain from any further provocative actions in the region…
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…
“It is a fact that we were hurt by the conversion of Hagia Sophia and Chora Church into mosques,” said His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew from the Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni…
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, has issued a message regarding the conversion of the Chora Church into a mosque, which you can read here- I was deeply saddened…
A poll has found that Greeks are more willing to go to war with Turkey, compared to Turks willing to go to war with Greece. Kapa Research analyzed several issues relating to…
Muslims in Athens fear their own official place of worship that is due to open could be delayed in retaliation for the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Turkey’s Daily Sabah…
Following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke about the issue of Hagia Sophia for half an hour, Iefimerida reported. According to Istanbul correspondent for OPEN TV,…
Letters to the national commissions for UNESCO were sent by the president of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, Ekaterini Tzitzikosta, asking for support for the preservation of Hagia Sophia as…
The US State Department has released a new statement on online Hellas Journal outlet, reiterating its disappointment with the decision of the Turkish government to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque, which…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis to visit Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom), Anadolou Agency…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom) on Sunday and inspected the ongoing preparations. According to Turkish media reports, Erdoğan was accompanied by Tourism and Culture…