Istanbul
Politics
Turkish President Erdogan to Have His Own Museum in Istanbul
A museum dedicated to incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open in the Kasımpaşa neighborhood of Istanbul, where Erdogan was born and spent his early life, according to Turkish journalist Murat Sabuncu.
The museum is scheduled to...
Europe
Istanbul Mayor and Erdogan’s Rival Sentenced to Prison in Turkey
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to 2 years and 7 months in prison on Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey's Supreme Electoral Council.
The court convicted Imamoglu of the charge and also imposed a political...
Europe
Greek Woman Among the Injured in Istanbul Bomb Attack
A Greek woman was among those injured at the Istanbul bomb attack on Sunday which claimed the lives of at least eight people. Dozens were injured.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the woman whose identity has not...
Crime
Istanbul Bomb Explosion Kills Six; Dozens Wounded
A bomb explosion on one of Istanbul's most popular streets has left the city's residents devastated. At least six people were killed and eighty one others wounded . President of Turkiye, Erdogan, called it a “treacherous attack” that had...
Diaspora
EU Calls on Turkey to Protect Ethnic Rights of Greek Minority
Turkey should protect the human rights and property rights of its Greek minority, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore said at the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
Gilmore was speaking on the...
Greek church
Greek-Americans Fund Reconstruction Of Fire-Stricken Greek Hospital In Istanbul
The Greek-American community have pledged 350,000 US dollars for the reconstruction of the fire-stricken Balikli Greek Hospital in Istanbul.
Europe
Greek Hospital in Istanbul Damaged by Fire
The Balıklı Greek Hospital in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district caught fire on Thursday. Firefighting crews from throughout the city rushed to the scene while patients, mostly elderly citizens, were carried outside on stretchers and wheelchairs. No casualties were reported.
Istanbul's governorate...
Greek News
Elon Musk’s Constantinople Tweet Upsets Turkish Social Media Users
A tweet by Elon Musk on the fall of Constantinople has baffled social media users worldwide and has caused hundreds of predominantly negative reactions in Turkey.
The Tesla founder and billionaire tweeted a meme of a Byzantine soldier who is...
Culture
World-famous Greek diva Glykeria to perform at Istanbul Ataturk Centre
World-famous Greek diva Glykeria will be performing in Istanbul's iconic Atatürk Cultural Center tonight, May 28, in support of the Zografeion Lyceum.
Culture
The Sound of Hagia Sophia, Recreated Centuries Later
The sound of Hagia Sophia was recreated recently by two scholars from California’s Stanford University by simply popping a balloon.
Bissera Pentcheva, a professor of art history, has published a book on the subject titled Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and...