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CYPRUS: Foreign national arrested over mosque fire in Larnaca

Cypriot police announced yesterday (6/12) the arrest of a 27-year-old third country national in connection with a fire at a…

3 years ago

How a mosque was almost built in Athens in the 1890’s

In the early 1890's, the Greek government decided to build a new mosque in Athens as the two old ones…

3 years ago

Erdoğan marks first anniversary of Hagia Sophia reopening as a mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday commemorated the first anniversary of the reopening of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia as a…

4 years ago

Hagia Sophia: The secrets that are hidden in the church’s underground world

Two of the most important Christian churches in the world, the church of St. Peter in Rome and the Church…

4 years ago

Hagia Sophia illuminated with “There is no God but Allah” banner

Turkey illuminated Hagia Sophia - a former Byzantine church that was turned into a mosque - with a “There is…

4 years ago

Greek authorities reject demands for a mosque in Thessaloniki

A demand by Thessaloniki's Muslim community for a mosque was rejected by Greek authorities. An application by the Macedonia-Thrace Muslims…

4 years ago

Erdoğan gifts a plaque with verses from the Quran to Hagia Sophia

Despite international condemnation over the decision to change Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…

4 years ago

Council of Europe condemns Hagia Sophia conversion

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) condemned Turkey's decision to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum into…

4 years ago

Greek-American Jen Psaki named White House Press Secretary

Greek-American political advisor and communications expert Jen Psaki has been named press secretary in US President-elect Joe Biden’s new all-female…

4 years ago

UNESCO’s review of Hagia Sophia is still ongoing

UNESCO has responded to numerous inaccurate statements from the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism. It is recalled two weeks…

4 years ago

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew congratulates Joe Biden

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden. “The joy and enthusiasm for your electoral victory are not…

4 years ago

Will the new Athens mosque lead to the closure of the 90 illegal mosques?

The lack of an official mosque in Athens until just says ago resulted in the creation of about 100 informal…

4 years ago

UNESCO was not bothered that we turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque, says Turkish Minister

Hagia Sophia was the main topic of discussion during a meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. According to the Turkish…

4 years ago

Mosque in Athens holds first Muslim prayers

Eighteen Muslims living in Athens gathered on Monday to take part in the first prayer at the Mosque in Athens,…

4 years ago

Joe Biden celebrates the 80th anniversary of OXI Day

Joe Biden- former vice president of the United States, now the Democratic presidential nominee- posted a message on social media…

4 years ago

Toilets are being built inside Hagia Sophia

The General Directorate of Institutions which is under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, announced a tender for the…

4 years ago

US presidential candidate Joe Biden presents ‘vision for Greece’

Joe Biden- former vice president of the United States, now the Democratic presidential nominee- reiterated his long-standing commitment to Greece…

4 years ago

Greek PM thanks Joe Biden for his support over Hagia Sophia

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden's call on Turkey to reverse the decision on…

4 years ago

US presidential candidate Joe Biden urges Turkey to reverse decision on Hagia Sophia

Democratic Presidential Candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden, stated that the US (more specifically the Trump administration) must…

4 years ago

Hagia Sophia – Then, Now, Always

Constantinos Patralis “But it’s a UNESCO heritage site!!” What a strange way to begin this conversation, rarely does one ask…

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