Thessaloniki

The mayor of Thessaloniki said the city is getting ready to uncover more Ottoman heritage -- including mosques and baths -- and plans to build an Islamic art museum. Speaking to Turkish news agency Anadolu, Yiannis Boutaris said that "You...

Thessaloniki has just wrapped up its 58th International Film Festival and this year’s celebration was again filled with stellar selections from the works of new and first-time directors around the world. “Ravens” directed by Jens Assur won the Golden Alexander,...

Greek police say they have arrested a trafficker outside the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki carrying 90 migrants in his truck container. Police said on Saturday that the suspect is a 55-year-old truck driver from Greece. The migrants included 21 minors,...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. The most important tourism-industry event in Greece, has a recorded 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors and an upgraded picture...

Hundreds of Turkish citizens visited the building of the Turkish Council in Thessaloniki, in which the founder of the modern Turkish state, Kemal Ataturk, was allegedly born, on Friday; the 79th anniversary since Ataturk's death. Approximately 30 buses and individual...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. "It is the most important tourism-industry event in Greece, which this year records a 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors",...

Over the past few years, the Greek city of Thessaloniki has been a popular destination for Turkish couples, who wish to get married at the Turkish consulate of the city; the house of Kemal Ataturk - the founder of...

Qatar Airways has announced its plans to launch four weekly flights to Thessaloniki, Greece, next year. Qatar Airways Group's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said that the flights will commence on March 27, 2018. “Greece has always been one of our...

Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Thessaloniki to watch the military parade to commemorate the 'OXI Day'. Greek military units, including armoured vehicles, tanks, infantry and Special Forces marched in front of the President of the Hellenic Republic...

The deliberate absence of mayor Yiannis Boutaris from the officials podium was the main topic of statements in the traditional Oct.26 student parade in Thessaloniki. During a radio interview two weeks ago, the outspoken and very popular mayor had warned...