Smyrna

A fifth shipwreck to date was recently uncovered in the Gulf of  Izmir according to Professor Muhammet Duman from Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) Marine Action in Science and Technology Institute. The professor says that the shipwreck is at least 100-years-old...

Uzay Bulut, a Turkish journalist and political analyst formerly based in Ankara who now resides in Washington, D.C., has written an article called: Turkey: How the 3,000-year Greek Presence on the Aegean Shore Came to an End, where she...

An ancient crossword puzzle has been found, etched onto the walls of a Greek Orthodox church. The basilica on which the puzzle was found was built within the confines of an ancient agora of a settlement dating back 2,000-2,500...

Sunday was a joyous day for the Orthodox Christians of Smyrna, as the consecration of Erythrae Bishop Cyrillus was the first since 1922. The consecration rite was performed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a holy liturgy where several hierarchs and...

The Mytilini Photography Association alongside Izmir Photography Group, Chios Photo Club and Bergama Photography Group are co-hosting a collective exhibition titled Neighbor's Light (Fos Geitoniko in Greek, Komşunun Işığı in Turkish). This collaboration between the four cities' photo clubs aims to bring Greece and Turkey closer together through a common...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raised the issue of the frequent violations of Greek airspace by Turkish fighter jets, stressing that the withdrawal of the "Casus Belli" state from Turkey towards Greece would be a timely act in light...

The picture of an elderly woman from the island of Lesbos bottle-feeding a refugee infant has made its rounds all over the world. Many felt Emilia Kamvysi should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But the elderly Greek woman was only one...

British actress Vanessa Redgrave is in Athens in order to visit refugee and migrant hospitality facilities on Tuesday. The award-winning actress is also known for her activism. On Tuesday, at noon, she will visit the refugee hospitality camp in Eleonas,...

The olive and myrtle tree saplings that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and İzmir mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu planted on February 6 at the exterior space of Saint Voukolos Greek Orthodox Church have now become main tourist attractions. According to Orthodox Christian historians, Saint Voukolos lived during the early Christian...

Today marks 92 years since the Catastrophe of Smyrna (Izmir) and the Great Fire that destroyed the city, causing the majority of Greeks in Asia Minor to flee their homes and seek shelter in Greece and other countries. Smyrna used to...