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Greek News
Erdogan Calls on the Greeks of Constantinople to Return — Report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Greeks of Constantinople to return to the city, according to Turkish media reports.
Europe
The Unexpected Reference of Joe Biden to Constantinople
In recognizing the Armenia Genocide, US President Joe Biden referred to Constantinople, in a move that raised eye-brows in Greece
Europe
Nikos Magginas, Photographer of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Dies
Nikos Magginas, the personal photographer of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople died on Saturday.
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."
Culture
Ecumenical Patriarchate Celebrates Epiphany with Blessing of the Waters
The Ecumenical Patriarchate celebrated the Epiphany as it usually does, with a cross thrown into the waters of the Bosphorus.
Culture
Washington, DC Group Keeps Memories of Constantinopolitan Society Alive
Members of the Greek diaspora around the world are known for their strong families and the ability to maintain unbroken connections with their homeland. This is perhaps even more important for those who once lived in the Byzantine city...
Culture
Greek EU Minister Schinas Expresses Anger Over Muslim Prayers in Hagia Sophia
"Turkey must finally decide what its broader geopolitical goal will be," said Margaritis Schinas, the European Commission's vice-president and Commissioner for the promotion of the European way of life, during the presentation of the new EU strategy for the...
Archaeology
Hidden Byzantine Church in Constantinople Revealed in All Its Glory
Recently published photos of an excavation site in the Sultanahmet District of Istanbul reveals a hidden church and holy spring dating back to the days of the Byzantine Empire. The site is located on Amiral Tadfil Street in the very...
Greece
The Historical Memory of Constantinople, 567 Years After the Fall
Michael Goodyear*
May 29, 1453: the final Ottoman assault on Constantinople succeeds. Ottoman cannon fire had battered the great Theodosian Walls of the city. The last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos-Dragases, had torn off his imperial regalia and died fighting...
Europe
Erdogan Announces Islamic Prayer at Hagia Sophia on Anniversary of Fall of Constantinople
A replica wall of the famous Byzantine-era walls of Contantinople was erected outside Hagia Sophia on Thursday as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that a prayer to commemorate the 567th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople would be...