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Athens' Last Ottoman Fountain Was Built by City's Tyrannical Ruler
A unique monument in Athens lies hidden in one of the gardens belonging to the capital's Agricultural University on Iera Odos (Sacred Road), the...
Erdogan Recites Prayer, Honors Ottomans in Hagia Sophia
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan recited a verse from the Quran in honor of Istanbul's Ottoman conquerors in the Hagia Sophia on Saturday, describing...
Turkish Model Rejects Greek Offer Because it Deserves an 'Ottoman Slap'
A Turkish fashion model has sparked controversy after claiming she turned down a job offer in Athens "because of the attitude of Greece towards...
Greek Authorities to Restore Ottoman Mosque on Lesvos
A ruined mosque on the Greek island of Lesvos is to be restored as part of a €1.2-million ($1.4 million) program of renovation works.
Yeni Mosque...
Mayor of Thessaloniki Vows to Preserve City's Ottoman Heritage
The mayor of Thessaloniki said the city is getting ready to uncover more Ottoman heritage -- including mosques and baths -- and plans to...
Chios Celebrates 105th Anniversary of Liberation from the Ottomans (video)
105 years since the liberation of Chios from the Ottomans the people of the island are taking part in ceremonies to mark the occasion.
The...
How the Holocaust of Arkadi Put an End to Legitimacy of Ottoman Rule in Crete
Although mainland Greece had been liberated from the Ottomans since the late 1820s, Crete was still suffering under Sultan rule.
The Ottoman oppression forced the...
Restored 17th-Century Ottoman Mosque in Athens Opens to Visitors
The 17th century Fethiye Mosque, located at the ancient Roman Agora in central Athens has been restored.
Without cracks in the walls and on the...
When Greeks Took Back Acropolis From the Ottomans in 1822
The takeover of Acropolis by the Greek rebels on June 9, 1822 was a crucial step in Greece's War of Independence against the ruling...
Kalavryta: The First Greek City Liberated From the Ottomans
On March 21, 1821 the Greek rebels started the siege of Kalavryta, making it the first Greek town that was liberated from the Ottomans, thus...