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Europe
Archbishop Elpidophoros Slams Turkey as Erdogan Celebrates Hagia Sophia Anniversary
Archbishop Elpidophoros issued a statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conversion of Hagia Sophia into an Islamic mosque.
Culture
The Sound of Hagia Sophia, Recreated Centuries Later
The sound of Hagia Sophia was recreated recently by two scholars from California’s Stanford University by simply popping a balloon. Bissera Pentcheva, a professor of art history, has published a book on the subject titled “Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and...
Environment
Strange “Sea Snot” Takes Over Marmara Sea in Turkey
"Sea snot" has taken over the Marmara Sea near Istanbul in Turkey.
Diplomacy
Religious Freedom Dominates US Official’s Meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew
The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew in Istanbul on Saturday.
Greek News
Hidden Byzantine Church in Constantinople Revealed in All Its Glory
A hidden Byzantine church and a holy spring were recently discovered at an excavation site in the Sultanahmet District of Istanbul.
Culture
Novel About Greek Exodus From Istanbul Wins Turkish Literary Prize
A Turkish literature prize named the Orhan Kemal Novel Prize has been awarded to ethnically Greek man from Istanbul, Hercules Millas.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Apse from Third Century BC Found Under Railway Station
An ancient apse from the fourth or third century BC has just been discovered under a railway station in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Europe
“There’s No God But Allah” in Hagia Sophia Notes Turkey
Turkey illuminated Hagia Sophia, the historic Byzantine Church, now turned mosque, with a "There's No God But Allah" sign on Saturday.
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
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.