Tag: Pontian Genocide

Fearless Klavidia Responds to Turkish Criticism Over Her Eurovision Song

In an unwavering stance, Klavidia has responded to Turkish criticism regarding her Eurovision entry, “Asteromáta,”…

Commemoration of the Pontian Genocide: 105 Years Since the Massacre of 353,000 Victims

Today marks the 105th anniversary of the Pontian Genocide, a systematic campaign of violence and persecution against the Greek population of the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

Pontian Genocide Memorial Seminar: Exploring Pontus Through History and Culture

GREEK HISTORY AND CULTURE SEMINARS: The Greek Community of Melbourne, in collaboration with Pontiaki Estia,…

GREEK COMMUNITY OF MELBOURNE LIT UP THE GREEK CENTRE IN RED TO COMMEMORATE THE GREEK GENOCIDE IN PONTUS

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) lights up the Greek Centre in red. It stands…

“Atatürk Pavilion” belonged to wealthy Trabzon Greek banker Konstantinos Kapagiannidis

The residence of wealthy Greek banker Konstantinos Kapagiannidis (1868-1915) is situated in the Trabzon province…

Anatolia College in Merzifon and the Greek Genocide

Anatolia College was located in the city of Merzifon, Turkey. The college was founded in…

Turkey disturbed by unveiling of monument to victims of Greek Genocide in Pontos

The unveiling of a monument to the memory of the Pontian Greek victims of the…

Magdalini Pavlidou: 107-year-old Pontian survivor of the Greek Genocide recounts her horrors

Magdalini Pavlidou, from Uzala in today’s Black Sea coast of Turkey, is 107 years old…

GREEK GENOCIDE: The last Greek warrior in Pontus was Sergeant Eleni Çavuş

During the Greek Genocide of 1913-23, nearly a million Greeks were massacred, with 353,000 of…

GREEK GENOCIDE: The Pontian Greeks who fought hard and bravely against Turkish genocide perpetrators

Today we commemorate the Pontian Greek victims of the Greek Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman…

Today we pause to reflect on the victims of the Greek Genocide from the Pontus region

“Today we pause to reflect on the victims of the Greek Genocide from the region…

May 19, Remembering the Pontian Greek Genocide

May 19 marks the remembrance of the Pontian Greek Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest…

Timeline of the Greek Pontian Genocide of 1914-1923

Pontus (Pontos), an ancient Greek word for “sea”, refers to the Black Sea and the…

Greek Community of Melbourne presents the First Pontian Genocide

The Greek Community of Melbourne’s Greek History and Culture Public Seminar Series in association with …

Turkish DM claims Greece torpedoes dialogue through statements about Greek Genocide

A new round of provocative statements were made by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar by…

Nagorno-Karabakh commemorates the Greek Genocide in Pontus (VIDEO)

Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday night commemorated the Greek Genocide of Pontus perpetrated by Turkish forces during…

Athens and Thessaloniki light up for Greek Genocide of Pontus Remembrance Day

To commemorate the Greek Genocide of Pontus, Greece’s Parliament building in Athens and the White Tower…

Evzones turn Pontic for the day to commemorate Greek Genocide Remembrance Day

To commemorate the Greek Genocide of Pontus, the famous Evzones soldiers at the Tomb of…

Greek Foreign Ministry hits back at Turkey’s claim that the Greek Genocide is a “delusion”

Following Turkey’s statement that the Greek Genocide is a “delusion” and a “distortion of history,”…

The last Greek warrior in Pontus was Sergeant Eleni Çavuş

During the Greek Genocide of 1913-23, nearly a million Greeks were massacred, with 353,000 of…