Turkey

Over the past weekend the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called for the reopening of the Theological School of Halki in Turkey which has been closed by the Turkish government for decades. In 1972 Turkish authorities shut the doors of the religious...

U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to survive the harsh winter weather that is gripping the continent. They say people in Greece and the Balkan states...

The Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew did not let the sub-zero temperature over the past few days interrupt his day as he went for a walk in Yıldız Park Bosphorus. Patriarch Bartholomew was greeted by passer-byes as he...

By Eve Geroulis Vengeful, relentless and epochal 2016 continues to cast a shadow on the dawn of a new year. 2016 wasn’t merely a Black Swan, the language, policies, and decisions that created 2016 were sown long ago. By a Star Wars...

At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on Istanbul's most famous nightclub, Reina. The club was packed with guests celebrating the New Year when...

Istanbul is home to over 200 active churches according to a 2000 census, and this holiday season they are celebrating Christmas with the traditional carols, midnight mass and services through the holiday weekend. Let's take a look at some...

One of the greatest manifestations of hope for Christians in the Middle East and indeed around the world is the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

A book about the 150 Greek newspapers that have been published through the ages in Istanbul is to be presented at the Consulate of Greece in the Turkish city. Researcher Stratis Tarinas wrote the book "The Nature of Constantinople", in...

Three Greek five-year-olds on the Aegean island of Imvros, or Gökçeada in Turkish, are going to get the chance to go to a Greek kindergarten, the Turkish Education Ministry has announced. “It is a positive development instigated by the community...

Turkey has declared a day of mourning on Sunday after twin explosions killed at least 38 people and injured another 166 on Saturday, reports said. Two of those killed in the dual explosions outside Besiktas stadium in Istanbul are reported...