Smyrna

Erdogan vows to fight Greek & Armenian lobbies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in a state of shock after the joint declaration by the Foreign Ministers of…

5 years ago

EU says it is expecting Turkey to flood Greece’s border with illegal immigrants again

The European border protection agency Frontex expects that a number of illegal immigrants will soon be heading towards Greece again…

5 years ago

April 24: Remembering the Armenian Genocide

April 24th is the day the world commemorates the Armenian Genocide committed by Turks in 1915. That day, 250 Armenian…

5 years ago

On April 14, 1528: Theodoros Griego becomes 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…

5 years ago

March 15th 1975: Aristotle Onassis passes away

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

5 years ago

Turkey wipes out traces of Greek civilisation in Smyrna

On June 21, Turkish media reported that the Saint-Jean Theologos Greek Girls School in Smyrna, now known as Izmir, which has been…

6 years ago

May 19: Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day

This year marks 100 years since the Pontian Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest moments in Greece’s history. Records kept mainly by priests…

6 years ago

 “I’ll throw the Greeks into the sea” says Erdogan during a public speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan quoted a Turkish song during his public speech in Smyrna, where he repeated the line,…

6 years ago

Greek Foreign Minister to inaugurate Consulate in Turkey

Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias, will attend the inauguration of the renovated building of the Consulate General of the…

6 years ago

On this day in 1959, Mini Cooper is launched by Greek car designer Alec Issigonis

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

6 years ago

Timeline of the Greek Pontian Genocide of 1914-1923

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

7 years ago

Erdogan tells Greece “It’s your fault Smyrni was burned”

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made new provocative statements, referring to the destruction of Smyrna. ANT1 correspondant in Turkey,…

7 years ago

Turkey Uncensored: A War On Journalism

By Uzay Bulut Today, 167 journalists languish in Turkish jails, a figure reported by Turkey’s Platform for Independent Journalism (P24). Many TV…

8 years ago

Commemorating Greek Genocide

On September 14 each year, Greek communities worldwide commemorate Greek Genocide. Today we remember the Greeks of Asia Minor who…

8 years ago

On this day 9th September, 1922 Turkish troops invade Smyrna

On this day - 9th September - 1922 - at around 11am, the victorious Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna entering…

8 years ago