Smyrna

Electronic music party inside an Orthodox Church in İzmir – Watch the SHOCKING video

In an unacceptable challenge, the municipality of Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir) allowed an electronic music party to be held inside…

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Urges Respect for Cultural and Religious Heritage Following Party in Historic Church of Agios Vukolos in Izmir, Turkey

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Urges Respect for Cultural and Religious Heritage Following Electronic Music Party in (Smyrna)Izmir, Turkey's Orthodox Church…

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“Smyrna, My Beloved” SOON on Netflix

Following the success of Maestro, Smyrna, My Beloved will be the next Greek production to be shown on Netflix. The…

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Franciscan Order offers use of Catholic church in Izmir to Ecumenical Patriarchate

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received on Thursday the head of the Franciscan Order Massimo Fusarelli, to sign an agreement for the…

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Aristotle Onassis died on this day in 1975

Aristotle Socrates Onassis was born on the 20th of January 1906 and passed away on 15th March 1975, aged 69.…

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“Turkish ‘Ship of Danger’ Has Sailed,” says Former NATO Chief Stavridis

Admiral James Stavridis, who led the NATO alliance between 2009-2013 and now serves as Chief International Security Analyst for NBC…

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Smyrna: The History of Asia Minor’s Greatest Greek City

Smyrna was one of the greatest Ancient Greek cities in Asia Minor, today's Turkey. Before being Christianised and extended before…

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Turkish media disturbed by the movie “Smyrna, My Beloved” – Hurriyet talks about a “plan of the invader”

In the sights of the Turkish pro-government newspaper Hurriyet is the film "Smyrna, My Beloved", which is based on the…

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New discovery at Klazomenai, the Ancient Greek ceramic centre in Asia Minor

A seal in the ancient city of Klazomenai (Κλαζομεναί) in the Vourla (Βουρλά, Turkish: Urla) district of Smyrni (Σμύρνη, Turkish:…

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Turkey gives ‘ludicrous’ excuses for detaining senior Greek, EU official

Central Macedonia regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas described as ludicrous the explanations from Turkey that his detainment in Izmir (Smyrna) was…

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GREEK FILM FESTIVAL SYDNEY ANNOUNCES ENCORE SCREENINGS

GREEK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ENCORE SCREENINGS The 2022 Greek Film Festival is thrilled to announce additional screenings have been added…

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“Like an eagle without wings”: Eftihia at the Greek Film Festival

  The Greek Film Festival 2022 opened in Sydney on 13 October 2022 with the acclaimed film Eftihia, a biographical…

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Despite tensions, Greek – Turkish ports to be linked by ferry: Thessaloniki – Izmir (Smyrna)

Despite the growing tensions between Greece and Turkey and the war-like climate, the ports of Thessaloniki and Izmir (Smyrna) are…

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New ferry service being launched between Thessaloniki, Izmir

Levante Ferries on Monday is launching the first-ever service between the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki and the seaside…

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AUSTRALIA: Greek Film Festival Opens with acclaimed feature “My Name is Eftihia”

The Greek Film Festival 2022 of Australia opens its doors on Thursday October 13 at Palace Cinema Como and the…

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2,000-year-old mosaic found in Smyrna

As a result of the intelligence work carried out by the Odemisio (Οδεμήσιο, Turkish: Ödemiş) District Police Department teams in…

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My Beloved Smyrna: Twitter adored the premiere of the series

The series "My beloved Smyrna" premiered last night on ANT1 and very quickly became the first trend on Twitter. The…

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Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks

On August 31, 1922, Kemal’s army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is…

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SMYRNA: Ancient Greek Prophecy Centre continued operating centuries after Christianisation

The ancient city of Claros, the world’s oldest prophecy centre located in Turkey's western province of Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir),…

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On This Day in 1959: Mini Cooper Launched by Greek Car Designer

On August 26, 1959, the Mini Cooper was officially launched by British Greek motor vehicle designer Alec Issigonis (Αλέξανδρος Ισιγώνης).…

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