Istanbul

Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos has scheduled a two-day visit to Turkey this coming weekend, on November 29 and 30, where he will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Melvut Cavusoglu, a week before the third Greek – Turkish High Level...

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu highlighted on November 22 the importance of using Cyrpus' natural resources for peace, adding that Turkey would be the primary consumer of gas coming out of the divided island. Davutoğlu made the remarks during a speech at the...

A documentary on Şİşlİ Greek Orthodox Cemetery, the largest Greek Orthodox cemetery in Istanbul, will be screened for the first time at Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Congress Center on Friday, November 21. The event is organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate,...

The first Thessaloniki-Istanbul Tango Fest will take place in Capsis hotel in Thessaloniki, Greece, on December 12 and 13, 2014. Male and female dancers from Greece and Turkey will participate in the event that will unite the two cities, showing that...

Some 25,000 people from 118 countries participated in the Istanbul Marathon -- the only marathon course in the world that crosses two continents. Many Greek runners represented Greece in the course. Watch exclusive photos and video!

The Athens University of Economic and Business (AUEB) in Greece was listed amongst the top 1,000 business schools in the world for the fourth consecutive year, according to Eduniversal Business Schools Ranking Results. This year, AUEB was ranked 47th...

The students of Zografeion Greek school in Istanbul will have the unique opportunity of attending, along with students of Mandoulides school, a musical performance by Dionysis Savvopoulos, a well-known Greek singer and songwriter who originally comes from Istanbul. The event...

Former Greek Minister of Defense Dimitris Avramopoulos had an informal meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul yesterday. Avramopoulos is currently in Istanbul visiting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, shortly before undertaking his new duties in the European Commission in...

The construction of the 303-million-euro ($383 million) glass diamond-shaped skyscraper in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey,  is due to be completed. The pompous building will be the headquarters of Finansbank AS and for the Turkish bank's Greek owner, National...

As reported by "Today's Zaman," the Fener Greek Patriarchate has decided to open the doors of the Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary to visitors rather than to students. The move comes after years of unsuccessful attempts by the patriarchate to...