Turkey

Patriarch Bartholomew made courtesy visits to the governor and mayor of Nevşehir to thank them for hosting an annual mass in the province over the weekend, according Hurriyet daily news. Konstantinos Eleni Church in Mustafapaşa in Ürgüp district and Saint...

By Afroditi Lakiotis Last Friday, Glukeria gave a fabulous concert in Constantinople, and especially in Agia Eirini’s church, which nowadays operates as a museum. This was the inaugural concert of a whole set named World Music. Glukeria fascinated her audients,...

Legendary vocalist of Greek music George Dalaras will give an unforgettable concert in Istanbul. Performing in Turkey for the first time, the artist’s guest of honor will be famous Turkish composer and singer Zülfü Livaneli. ‘It makes me pleased...

Prime Minister George Papandreou arrived on Wednesday in Istanbul to participate in the Southeast European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit which started on Tuesday. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was received here on Wednesday by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who expressed...

The Turkish industry minister Friday called on Greece to raise quota on Turkish trucks. Turkey's Industry & Trade Minister Nihat Ergun (photo) said that Greece had only allowed 20,000 Turkish trucks to enter its territories. "We want this figure...

A group of Greek businesspeople will participate in the "First Regional Turkish-Greek Business Forum" to take place in north-western province of Edirne on Friday. Ninety Greek businesspeople will meet Turkish counterparts on Friday and try to minimize the impacts of...

The European Court of Human Rights makes a decision recommending Turkey to give the ownership of the Büyükada Orphanage back to Fener Greek Patriarchate. The court also orders Turkey to pay 26,000 euros to the Patriarchate for lawsuit-related expenses....

Ferry services between Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale and Greek Limnos island will begin on June 24. Director General Hasan Yürükçü of GESTAŞ Corp., which will hold the trips, told Anatolia news agency on Wednesday that the services would be...

The first Divine Liturgy after 1922 at Panagiaa Sumela will be celebrated on the day of the Assumption in the Historic Monastery by the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew. More specifically, the Minister of Culture, Mr. Gunai, announced the...

On Wednesday, 2/6/2010 at the Embassy of Greece in Ankara, an event was held for the fourth year students and the professors of the Modern Greek and Literature Department of the University of Ankara. Around 20 students participated in the...