Smyrna

On this day in 1959, the Mini Cooper was launched by a Greek car designer

On August 26, 1959, the Mini Cooper was officially launched by British Greek motor vehicle designer and genius behind the…

3 years ago

On This Day | 21 July 365 BC Herostratus set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus

On the 21st of July in 356 BC, Alexander the Great was born. On the very same day, the Temple…

4 years ago

Erdoğan’s top advisor: Mitsotakis is a knucklehead, Turkey is waiting in the trenches

A top foreign and security policy advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mesut Hakkı Caşın, went on another tirade on…

4 years ago

1,800-year-old Greek statue of woman found in Turkey

A 1,800-year-old Greek statue of a woman was unearthed in Turkey’s western Izmir province (Smyrna), Turkish officials announced on Saturday.…

4 years ago

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 in Thessaloniki were lit up.…

4 years ago

Mert Kaya: Greeks must know someone is working for Islamized Greeks in Turkey

The young Turkey born researcher Mert Kaya searched for his roots and discovered that he is the great-grandson of a…

4 years ago

The Pontic Greeks who fought hard and bravely against genocidal barbarity

Today we commemorate the Greek Genocide victims of the Pontus region. During the genocide, over a million Greeks were exterminated…

4 years ago

Timeline of the Greek Genocide of Pontus (1914-1923)

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

4 years ago

Erdoğan’s favourite newspaper blames Armenians for Great Fire of Smyrna

The favourite newspaper of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the ultra-nationalist Yeni Şafak, has doggedly stayed loyal to the Turkish…

4 years ago

Turkey issues new illegal NAVTEX over Greek jurisdiction

Turkey issued a new illegal NAVTEX from its Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir) station on Monday that overlaps the jurisdiction of…

4 years ago

On this day in 1528, Theodoros Griego was the first Greek to set foot in the USA

The first Greek known to have stepped foot into the USA is Theodoros Griego, a sailor who landed on Florida…

4 years ago

On this day, 4 April 1821, Constantine Mourousis, Dimitrios Paparigopoulos and Antonios Tsouras were decapitated by the Ottomans

There were numerous massacres during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). On this day, 4 April 1821, Constantine Mourousis, Dimitrios…

4 years ago

Aristotle Onassis died on this day in 1975

“To be successful, keep looking tanned, live in an elegant building (even if you’re in the cellar), be seen in…

4 years ago

Çeşme research vessel left the Central Aegean ahead of schedule

The Turkish research vessel "Çeşme" left the central Aegean area yesterday morning following an illegal NAVTEX issued by Turkish authorities…

4 years ago

Ankara complains Greek Air Force harassed Turkish ship conducting illegal surveys in the Aegean

Ankara complained that four Greek F-16 fighter jets harassed the Turkish TCG Çeşme research vessel that is conducting illegal hydrographic…

4 years ago

MP Bakoyannis’ Instagram account hacked by Turks

Member of Parliament, Dora Bakoyannis, fell victim to a cyberattack as Turkish hackers temporarily took over her Instagram account. The…

4 years ago

13 Turkish citizens chased out by Erdoğan’s regime seek asylum in Rhodes

Late on Wednesday night, 13 people from Turkey landed in Rhodes and stated that they were persecuted by the regime…

4 years ago

2,500-year-old Greek Aphrodite Temple discovered in Smyrna

A team of Turkish scientists and archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2,500-year-old Aphrodite Temple in the Urla-Çeşme peninsula…

4 years ago

Erdoğan’s top adviser: We can arrest the Greek Consul General in Smyrna (VIDEO)

One of Turkey's most infamous advisors to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demanded that the Greek Consul General in Smyrna…

4 years ago

Two earthquakes rocked Greece in a single day

Two earthquakes have rocked across Greece today, albeit much weaker than the one that devastated the Greek island of Samos…

4 years ago