Turkey

At least 60 migrants, most of them Palestinian and more than half of them children, died after their overcrowded boat sank just tens of meters off Turkey’s western Aegean coast on Sept. 6, a district official said. Tahsin Kurtbeyoglu, Governor...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a congratulatory message to the Fraternity, Equality and Peace Party (DEP) in Greece to mark the 21st anniversary of the group, which was founded by members of the minority community...

Greece was a favorite destination this summer for Turkish tourists, as 85,450 of them traveled mostly to Greek islands, while 75,189 chose Italy. Lesbos and Chios, two of the islands closest to Turkey, were the top picks and visits were...

One hundred Greek fans had the chance to meet their favorite Turkish actor in person when they traveled to Constantinople to see TV star Burak Hakkı, who has become popular with the Greek audience with his series Dudaktan Kalbe,...

Demetrios Archbishop of America made an extensive reference to the strong relations binding the Greek Diaspora of the USA to the Ecumenical Patriarch during a mass officiated by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the historic Cathedral of John the...

A special Hellenic meeting took place on the island Antigone of Prinkiponisa (Princess Islands) in Turkey, which was always known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and the countless beauties. The 2012 reunion was reminiscent of the island’s character centuries ago,...

Banned from buying land and properties along the Turkish coast, Greeks are hurrying to purchase inside the country as far as the central region. Since the May 18 implementation of a new real estate law, Germans have been scooping...

With international lenders pushing Greece to speed privatizations, there's interest from one country at least: Turkey. Investors from Greece's neighbor are looking to gobble up marinas and ports at bargain prices with Greece frantic to sell off entities and...

Archbishop Ieronymos will accompany Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to his birthplace on Imvros island in Turkey, on August 21  to attend the feast day at the Agioi Theodori village and mark the Orthodox service in honor of the Virgin Mary....

Reopening Istanbul’s closed Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary is not being considered by the Turkish government right now, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 18 on a visit to the Western Thrace region of Greece, seeming to put...