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Greece
Alexis Tsipras and Ahmet Davutoğlu Hand Out Roses to Women in Izmir [video]
Several moments before the start of the 4th Greek-Turkish Summit, PM Alexis Tsipras and Turkey's PM Ahmet Davutoğlu, handed out roses to all the female journalists for Women's day who were awaiting for their arrival.
Alexis Tsipras will participate in...
Culture
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Praises Religious Freedoms in Turkey
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I expressed the Greek Orthodox community’s gratitude to the Turkish government for allowing them to hold a service in an ancient church in western Turkey.
The Istanbul-based Fener patriarch, called the permission to hold the liturgy...
Europe
Excavations in Izmir Bring Ancient City to Light
An ancient city with precious and unique mosaics has been discovered by archaeologists in İzmir’s Kemalpaşa neighborhood, a find dating back to around the late Roman or Byzantium period. It is estimated that this unearthed city is one of the...