Turkey

The energy ministries of Greece and Italy on Monday issued a joint statement regarding the pipeline that will be selected to carry Azeri natural gas to Europe. The joint statement was made in response to reports, according to which, the...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew attended a Turkish parliamentary commission assembly during which he presented his requests regarding minorities in Turkey. On Monday, Feb 20, Patriarch Bartholomew met with members of a parliamentary subcommittee seeking an all-party consensus for a new...

The Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued an announcement chiding the Greek Foreign Minister, Stavros Dimas, for his statements on Greek-Turkish relations during the latter’s meeting with the Secretary General of NATO last Thursday in Athens. “It is known by...

‘Twice a Stranger’ is a journey into the greatest forced migrations of the 20th century, when millions of people were uprooted and moved to new homelands. Based on oral testimonies and film archive, this multimedia exhibition brings visitors face-to-face...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is going to hold a talk during the Grand National Assembly of Turkey that will be held in Ankara. It is the first time after the birth of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 that the...

During a press conference at the Holiday Inn Istanbul Hotel, Turkish Airlines announced their cooperation with the Tourism Organization of Chalkidiki in Greece. This cooperation aims at promoting the Prefecture of Chalkidiki together with the city of Thessaloniki in the...

The decision of the Turkish government to open customs offices on the islands of Gökçeada and Bozcaada was welcomed by the people of the two islands. The unions of Gökçeada have described this development as highly positive for their local...

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will address the Turkish Parliament on February 20, presenting the problems of Turkey’s minorities for the first time since the creation of the Turkish Republic. The Greek Orthodox Patriarch will discuss the minorities’ views on...

One of the Deputy Chairmen of the leading Turkish Justice and Development Party (AKP), Ekrem Erdem, claimed that a Turkish citizen of Greek descent told him that some 120,000 Greeks want to apply for Turkish citizenship at the moment. With...

According to an announcement released by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greek and Christian monuments in Turkey are not being preserved and protected as they should be. In particular, the announcement refers to the fact that a Byzantine cemetery...