Pontian

Farmhouse Foundation Reveals Byzantine-Era Inscription in Çorum, Turkey

A farmhouse in Çorum, Turkey has yielded an unexpected discovery: a Byzantine-era inscription commemorating a young man named Antigonus. The…

3 months ago

September 14, Commemorating the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor

SEPTEMBER 14 commemorates the destruction of indigenous Greek communities in Asia Minor (#Turkey) from 1914-1923 and the culmination of the…

4 months ago

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 Turks and Kemalists. During the…

8 months ago

Ekrem İmamoğlu danced Pontian in his village: "God blessed me"

"God gave me the blessing to be born in a small village and to be the mayor of the most…

9 months ago

Help Save Romeyka! Academic launches “last chance” crowdsourcing tool for Pontian Greeks

University of Cambridge lecturer Dr Ioanna Sitaridou has launched a new initiative for Romeyka speakers. The endangered Romeyka language, indigenous…

10 months ago

Greek Presidential Guard was established 155 years ago today

The Presidential Guard (Προεδρική Φρουρά) are the epitome of bravery and freedom, honouring the heroes thousands of years on, who…

1 year ago

SARTANA: Donetsk's Greeks celebrate foundation of historic town with Pontian song and dance

On Saturday, the Greek village of Sartana (15km northeast of Mariupol) in Donetsk celebrated 243 years since the village's foundation…

1 year ago

September 14, Commemorating the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor

On September 14 each year, Greek communities worldwide commemorate the Greeks of Asia Minor who were murdered by the governments…

1 year ago

PM Mitsotakis' message on Greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day

Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis wrote the following post on Greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day, on Friday: "This year also we…

2 years ago

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 Turks and Kemalists. During the…

2 years ago

Mairas Panagiotidou proudly waves the Pontian flag on the winner's podium in Istanbul

In Istanbul, Mairas Panagiotidou achieved first place in the 200m, 60m and long jump at the Balkan Championship of Endurance…

2 years ago

Nikos Xanthopoulos has died at the age of 89

Nikos Xanthopoulos, one of the most prominent actors of classical Greek cinema, passed away at 89 from chronic heart disease. Xanthopoulos…

2 years ago

Greek Presidential Guard was established 154 years ago today

The Presidential Guard (Προεδρική Φρουρά) are the epitome of bravery and freedom, honouring the heroes thousands of years on, who…

2 years ago

Lefteris Pantazis: "We might have Eurovision success with Pontian influence"

Lefteris Pantazis talked about the possibility of participating in Eurovision, his daughter, Konnie Metaxa, and the results that appear next…

2 years ago

Muslim Greek-speaker from Pontos shocks 95-year-old in Athens - See the heartwarming video

A pleasant surprise awaited Aunty Pirinjava (Maria Triantafyllidou) when Mustafa, a Muslim Greek-speaker from the village of Otsena (Ότσενα) in…

2 years ago

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 Turks and Kemalists. During the…

3 years ago

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 of Pontus. May they forever…

3 years ago

May 19, Remembering the Pontian Greek Genocide

May 19 marks the remembrance of the Pontian Greek Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest moments in Greece’s history. Records…

3 years ago

Turkified Pontian wins court appeal to change his surname to Greek

The application of Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı, a Turkified Greek who has been living in Thessaloniki for several years now for…

3 years ago