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Ancient Greece
Are Byzantine Monuments From Constantinople Being Covered up in Modern Istanbul?
The fate of Byzantine-era monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly the Byzantine capital city of Constantinople, has been the subject of international debate, as Turkey's government is slowly attempting to hide Istanbul's broader Byzantine history by targeting selective and low-grade...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Postpones Visit to US, Amid Regional Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday that he is postponing his scheduled meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
This was initially planned to take place on May 9. The postponement occurred due to ''changes...
Greek News
What’s Next for Bilateral Relations Between Greece and Turkey?
You don’t have to be an expert to know that the relations between Greece and Turkey have been among the most turbulent in the diplomatic history of Europe.
Rooted in a history of disputes, the two Mediterranean nations have gone...
Diplomacy
Leaders of Greece and Turkey to Meet in Ankara
The leaders of Greece and Turkey are scheduled to meet on May 13th in Ankara. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced he would meet his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next month at the culmination of a two-day...
Politics
Opposition in Turkey Stuns Erdogan With Victory in Local Elections
Turkey's main opposition party has claimed huge election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a...
Politics
Turkey Elections: Opposition Lead in Polls Against Erdogan
Turkey's main opposition party is closing in on victory in the major cities of Istanbul and Ankara, in important local elections that are a test for President Erdogan.
Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who gained control of the city in...
Greek News
On This Day in 1930, Constantinople Was Renamed Istanbul, Both Greek Words
Built as Byzantium around 657 BC and then renamed Constantinople in the 4th century CE after Constantine the Great made the city his capital, the city of Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.
Surprisingly, the...
Cyprus
Erdogan: All Cyprus Could Have Been Turkish
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that if Turkish forces had advanced further south in 1974, Cyprus would be fully Turkish now.
In a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner he defended the...
Greek News
Greece Urged Not to Extradite Erdogan Critic
Human Rights groups have called on Greece not to extradite a Turkish businessman and a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Turkey.
"The life of businessman Ali Yesildag is in danger" in Turkey, and he risks a life sentence...
Greek News
Erdogan Claims Turkey Is Becoming ‘Global Power’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkey is evolving from a regional force to a global power.
Speaking during a rally in the city of Adana in Southern Turkey, Erdogan said "Türkiye is on its way to becoming a...