Turkey

The Turkish state, after a decision taken by the General Directorate of Foundations (GDF), yielded to the community of Ortaköy (spelled Mesochori in Greek), a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, a building that had previously...

Greece ought to take some steps forward to address grievances of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace. This would as a result help the Turkish government towards the reopening of a Greek Orthodox theological seminary on the island of...

An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News, the investigation was launched after a letter was sent from the Central...

The internationally renowned Turkish-American MD Mehmet Oz, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, writer, talk show presenter and commentator - who was born and lives in the U.S., where he made his career, caused the reaction of the Turkish community when he referred...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appears to be moving toward allowing Hagia Sophia, now a museum, to be opened as a mosque. According to the Turkish daily newspaper Vatan, during a meeting between the executives of the ruling Justice...

The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christians Bartholomew I, is included on the list of the world’s 500 most influential figures, according to Foreign Policy American magazine, widely known for diplomacy and international relations issues. This year, in its 200th...

Patriarch Bartholomew will spend the Holy Week at his birthplace, Imbros, which is the largest island of Turkey and constitutes a district of Çanakkale Province. It is located in the Aegean Sea, at the entrance of Saros Bay and...

A group of about 10 young people of Turkish origin invaded the Greek Church of Saint John in one of the Princes’ islands, the island of Antigone in Istanbul and caused some vandalism and damage, officials said.. The young Turks,...

The Scholastic Conference 150 Years K.P. Cavafy was organized by Zografio High School in Istanbul in collaboration with Mandoulides Schools in Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and took place in Istanbul from April 11-14. Pupils from 13...

In the framework of the European program, Youth in Action, with the subject, Steal a week from Life, eight students from Crete, 13 to 17 years old, visited Aydin, Turkey, accompanied by their teachers. The students met eight children from...