Asia Minor
Greek News
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.
Greek News
Greek Genocide and the Importance of Remembrance Days
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The Greek Parliament has designated May 19th as a day of remembrance for the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus, the region 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
Greece
Greece To Re-Bury Turkish Corpses From Ottoman Era
Greek authorities announced that they will rebury Turkish corpses from 1923 that were unearthed in the northwest province of Chalkidiki.
Greek church
St. George: The Most Beloved Saint in the World
George is one of the most popular names in Greece and Saint George is one of the most beloved saints throughout the Christian world.
History
Turkish Newspaper Blames 1922’s Great Fire of Smyrna On Armenians
A pro-government Turkish newspaper repeated a controversial theory on Thursday that blames Armenians for the Great Fire of Smryna in 1922.
Europe
Biden Tells Erdogan He Will Use Term “Armenian Genocide”
In a surprise move on Friday, President Biden said that he had told Turkish President Erdogan that he will use the term "Armenian Genocide."
Greece
Istanbul vs. Constantinople — and Why Both are Greek Cities
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
‘Shrine’ in Turkey Turns Out to be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras
A 2,300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkey—once revered as a holy Islamic site—turns out to be the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras.