Asia Minor
Culture
Constantinopolitans Keep Memories of the Byzantine Capital Alive
The Hellenic Society of Constantinopolitans is keeping the culture and traditions of the Greeks from the city of Constantinople alive.
Greece
Istanbul vs. Constantinople: Why Both Words are Greek
Istanbul is a name that the Greeks actually gave to the city. "Istanbul" derives from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "into the city."
Ancient Greece
Statue of Greek Philosopher Diogenes Causes Controversy in Turkey
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A statue dedicated to the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes in Sinope, Turkey, the city of his birth, stirred controversy in the country for a surprising reason.
By Dimosthenes Vasiloudis
The Statue of Diogenes (Turkish: Diyojen Heykeli) is a monument dedicated to...
Greek News
How Ernest Hemingway Witnessed the Greek Genocide
Ernest Hemingway witnessed at first hand as a journalist the displacement of the Greeks from their ancestral homelands of Asia Minor.
History
The Greek Genocide and Extermination of Pontic Greeks
The Greek genocide and the Pontic genocide instigated by the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish national movement is a dark moment for Greece
Ancient Greece
Greeks of Cappadocia Left Indelible Mark on History
The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived for millennia.
Europe
What Has Russia Ever Done For Greece?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reignited the debate in Greece on the historic relations between the two nations that share a common religion.
The destruction of towns and villages in eastern Ukraine, especially Mariupol where tens of thousands of ethnic...
events
Virtual Lecture Delves into the History and Destruction of Smyrna
A virtual lecture on the history and the destruction of the great city of Smyrna in Asia Minor will be held this coming Tuesday.
Organized by College Year in Athens (CYA) and the Greek Consulate General in Boston, the lecture...
Greece
Touching Papadopoulos Cookies Ad Goes Viral in Greece
A touching advertisement for Papadopoulos cookies which was created in honor of the company's 100th anniversary has gone viral on social media in Greece.
For many Greeks, cookies are synonymous with Papadopoulos, as the country has created some of the...