Turkey

The Turkish director Yusuf Kurçenli died at the age of 65 in Istanbul of Turkey. Kurçenli was born in Çayeli, Rize Province, Turkey. He studied journalism at Istanbul University. Between 1973 and 1980, he worked as a director and producer...

The Greek Community in Istanbul celebrated 'Baklahorani Carnival' after 71 years on the 26th and 27th of February. Costumed dancing people 'occupied' Taksim on Sunday and continued their celebrations in Feriköy on Monday. The party was carried on at the...

(Original Story in Greek By Inga Athanasiadou) Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay said on Thursday that the ministry has received a copy of the Bible from the Ankara courthouse which dates back to 1,500 years ago and is...

Turkey's imports from crisis-stricken Greece jumped by nearly 40% last year thanks to more affordable prices as the Greek exporters were eager to take a bigger share in Turkey's robust market, which also attracts Greek firms to shift investments...

(Original story in Greek by Inga Athanasiadou) Advertised as the most expensive production in the history of the Turkish film industry, with a total cost of $17,000,000 and three years of shootings, “Fetih 1453” premiered last Friday in Turkish cinemas. The...

The energy ministries of Greece and Italy on Monday issued a joint statement regarding the pipeline that will be selected to carry Azeri natural gas to Europe. The joint statement was made in response to reports, according to which, the...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew attended a Turkish parliamentary commission assembly during which he presented his requests regarding minorities in Turkey. On Monday, Feb 20, Patriarch Bartholomew met with members of a parliamentary subcommittee seeking an all-party consensus for a new...

The Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued an announcement chiding the Greek Foreign Minister, Stavros Dimas, for his statements on Greek-Turkish relations during the latter’s meeting with the Secretary General of NATO last Thursday in Athens. “It is known by...

‘Twice a Stranger’ is a journey into the greatest forced migrations of the 20th century, when millions of people were uprooted and moved to new homelands. Based on oral testimonies and film archive, this multimedia exhibition brings visitors face-to-face...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is going to hold a talk during the Grand National Assembly of Turkey that will be held in Ankara. It is the first time after the birth of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 that the...