Greek philosopher Ioanna Koutsouradi, whose work focused on philosophy, ethics and human rights, has died in Istanbul at the age of 89.
Koutsouradi died on October 2, 2026, two days before her 90th birthday. She was born in Istanbul on...
A historic Greek Orthodox church in Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, has reopened after a major restoration, bringing new life to a landmark of the Greek community on the Bosphorus.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presided over the reopening ceremony of the Church of...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated the 65th anniversary of his entry into the priesthood on Thursday with a divine liturgy in the Metropolitan Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on Imbros, the Aegean island in northwestern Turkey where he...
The Greek community of Imbros is rebuilding its presence on the island after decades of displacement, demographic decline, and policies that transformed one of the Aegean’s historic centers of Hellenism.
Imbros, known in Turkish as Gökçeada, lies in the northeastern...
The Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage, Europe's largest wooden structure off the coast of Istanbul, is set to be converted into a hotel after years of unsuccessful attempts to secure restoration funding, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew said on Friday.
For more than...
The Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary in Turkey is moving closer to a major symbolic milestone, as church officials expect to inaugurate its renovated building complex in September. However, the historic theological school, which has remained closed since 1971, is...
The board of Istanbul’s Bulgarian Orthodox community has banned Greek-language services in Bulgarian churches in Edirne after a dispute broke out during the St. George’s Day celebration at the Bulgarian Orthodox Church of St. George the Victorious.
According to BTA,...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered a message focused on the intersection of environmental responsibility, global conflicts, and the role of faith and interdependency.
Speaking at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York City on Monday, Bartholomew emphasized the interconnectedness of all...
