The Balkans is the least developed region of Europe, which is squarely due to the…
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The White Tower is without a doubt the ultimate landmark in Thessaloniki due to its…
On September 23rd, 1821, the rebellious Greeks won a significant victory against the Turks, which…
On this day in 1823, Greek Independence war hero Markos Botsaris was martyred when 350…
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign…
Odysseas Androutsos was born on the Ionian island of Ithaca in 1788 and was the…
On this day in 1913, the Balkan League, consisting of Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro,…
April 6 marks the beginning of the Greek Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. It was…
The military parade on March 25 for Greek Independence Day was magnificent and included the…
The US experienced Greek fever in the 1820s, something which sparked the massive contribution of…
The Greek National Anthem, also referred to as the Hymn to Liberty or the Hymn…
Greek General Theodoros Kolokotronis, known as the ultimate symbol and leading figure of the Greek…
Former member of the far right Grey Wolves and one of the leading figures of…
Britain’s Culture Secretary Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says restoring the Sculptures to their homeland of Greece would only serve to spark a wave of further demands for the return of other ancient artefacts that are currently also held in Britain. “Where does that end?” she asks.
I haven’t had a chance to read the book “The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs”…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reportedly handed out free bread rolls (koulouria) in Taksim…
On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially surrendering Thessaloniki to the advancing Greek Army during the First Balkan War.
The Balkan League, comprising of Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro, declared war against the Ottoman…
On September 23rd, 1821, the rebellious Greeks won a significant victory against the Turks, which led the way to the final liberation of Greece from the Ottomans.