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Diplomacy
Greek FM Dendias Speaks with Mediterranean Counterparts on Security Issues
The diplomatic marathon initiated by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, by which he keeps in constant contact with regional and European officials regarding the troubling situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, continued on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Dendias had a phone...
Greece
Thousands Attend Hagia Sophia Prayers As Monument is Converted to Mosque
Thousands of worshipers, many waving Turkish flags, gathered at Hagia Sophia for Friday prayers as the UNESCO World Heritage Site was officially inaugurated as a mosque.
The 1,500-year-old site became a museum in 1934. But earlier this month, a Turkish...
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...
Greek church
Archbishop Elpidophoros Meets with President Trump on Hagia Sophia
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with President Trump and Vice President Pence late on Thursday to discuss Turkey's recent decision to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
The previously-unannounced meeting with the President and Vice President at the White House...
Diplomacy
Greece Says Nation Will Defend its Sovereign Rights
"Greece is acting with confidence, certainty and absolute readiness," government spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Thursday during a briefing for political editors, in a clear reference to Ankara's recent moves in the Mediterranean.
Petsas noted that Tuesday's NAVTEX by Turkey...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Speaks with Russian President Putin by Telephone on Wednesday
According to information released by the Greek Prime Minister's office, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Wednesday evening.
The two men discussed bilateral relations, and recent developments in the East Mediterranean and the...
Greece
Greek Opposition Leader Tsipras Calls for Clarification on Turkish Threat
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras called on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to officially brief the Greek nation and the political party leaders on the latest developments concerning Turkey, while accusing him of acting...
Art
Greece Launches Campaign to Raise International Awareness of Hagia Sophia
A working group will be set up shortly in order to draw up a specific road map of actions to raise awareness within the international community about Turkey's conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque and to protect the priceless...
Archaeology
Erdogan Invites World Leaders to Friday’s Muslim Prayer Service at Hagia Sophia
According to information published in the Turkish daily newspaper Hurriyet today, government officials there have sent out invitations to a number of officials to hear the prayers which will be said on the first Friday after the reconversion of...
Culture
Greek President Sakellaropoulou Deplores Turkish Invasion, Hagia Sophia Decision
"This year, on the sad anniversary of the 20th of July, we are facing an unprecedentedly escalating Turkish aggression, which is manifesting itself throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region," President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Monday in her statement on the...