Turkey
Ancient Greece
7 Cities in Turkey of Great Greek Heritage
In today’s land of Asia Minor, cradle of ancient Greek scientific and philosophical thought, visitors still find the remnants of a great past.
Business
The Turkish Businessman Who Made Americans Fall in Love With Greek Yogurt
The CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, has popularized Greek yogurt for the next generation of consumers.
Chobani has transformed one of Greece's signature dishes into a staple of the American diet, establishing a hip, health-conscious image for...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Fisherman and His Astonishing Villa Mosaics
Phainos was the most famous fisherman of his time who lived in the 2nd century AD in the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus.
His villa, adorned with astonishing mosaics depicting sea creatures, was accidentally discovered by property developers in 2018.
Phainos...
Diplomacy
President Biden Supports ‘Constructive Steps’ Between Greece and Turkey
US President Joe Biden “expressed support for recent constructive steps” in the relationship between Greece and Turkey in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.
The White House said that Biden was supportive of “recent constructive steps” in...
Ancient Greece
The “Gate to Hell” in the Ancient Greek City of Hierapolis
The famed "Gate to Hell" at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis in western Turkey opened to regular visitors in 2022.
Known also as Pluto’s Gate—Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin—the cave was celebrated as the portal...
Diplomacy
Turkey’s Erdogan Offers Greece Nuclear Energy
Upon his return to Ankara from his official trip to Athens, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy.
Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Greece, where he met Prime Minister...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis, Erdogan Sign Friendship Declaration Between Greece and Turkey
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a friendship declaration between Greece and Turkey in Athens on Thursday in a symbolic move that confirms the warming of relations between the two nations.
The declaration commits both countries "to...
Diplomacy
Greece Expects Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit to Focus on Positive Agenda
Greece is expecting that the meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Athens will focus on advancing a positive agenda in relations with Turkey, the government spokesman said.
"We are looking forward to another significant step...
Culture
Constantinople Greeks: The Cosmopolitans of Byzantium’s Capital
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Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Roots of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a time to give thanks every year for what we have and for a bountiful harvest. This is something that the ancient Greeks also did thousands of years ago.
On Thanksgiving, we show gratitude not only for...