Turkey

Turkey's military has officially declared a coup and said that it has "taken control of the country," shutting down major bridges and Istanbul's main airport. The Dogan agency quoted the military on Friday as saying, that it wants "to reinstall...

A film titled "Ismail and Roza," an adaptation from Greek author Yannis Yanellis' novel of the same name, has begun shooting in Istanbul. The project is a Greek-Turkish co-production under direction of Yorgos Kordellas. The film's screenplay was written by Christina Lazaridi and...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called on Muslims to show "respect" to the Christian faith, on the occasion of the end of the feast of Ramadan on Friday. He expressed "respect" for Islam, however, he called on the same courtesy to...

July 1st was marked as the first time in 85 years when a muezzin called the faithful to prayer from inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The azan call was broadcast from its minarets following July 1's Laylat al-Qadr, or night...

The outlook of how many refugees are expected to reach the shores of Greece has been drastically cut by the U.N. refugee agency, according to Reuters. On Monday, the UNHCR reported that they expect around 248,000 refugees and migrants to arrive in...

The morning prayer from the Koran was read at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on the first day of Muslim Ramadan, Monday, June 6, in the presence of Turkey's general secretary of religious affairs. The former Byzantine church that now serves...

Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, is to be used as a mosque for the 30 days of the religious Ramadan feast in Turkey. Reports by Turkish state TV station, TRT Diyanet, based on newspaper articles state that the basilica,...

The Turkish government is outraged after German lawmakers voted for the recognition of the Armenian genocide. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the vote would influence relations between the two nations, whereas Turkey has already recalled its ambassador...

Within a matter of hours of Turkey’s new government being announced, a major dispute over visas erupted Wednesday between Ankara and the European Union, threatening one of the main foreign policy achievements of ousted prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu. Turkish President...

The town of Levissi (known as Kayakoy) was once a bustling Greek Orthodox community. Greeks of the 5,000-year-old village were ethnically cleansed and then forcibly expelled in 1922, causing 10,000 people to leave behind the land of their heritage....