When Greek forces arrived in Chios in November 1912, a young local woman helped turn the island’s hopes for freedom into a powerful symbol. Eugenia Madia made a Greek flag from the fabrics she had available. The handmade flag...
105 years since the liberation of Chios from the Ottomans the people of the island are taking part in ceremonies to mark the occasion.
The celebrations culminated on Saturday with a parade in the centre of the capital city.
Leading the...
Chios Metropolitan Markos chose the occasion of the anniversary of the island’s liberation from the Ottomans to send a message of defiance to Turkey.
On Friday, on the eve of the 105th anniversary, Metropolitan Markos dedicated a Cretan mantinada, a...
