Turkey

Ferry services between Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale and Greek Limnos island will begin on June 24. Director General Hasan Yürükçü of GESTAŞ Corp., which will hold the trips, told Anatolia news agency on Wednesday that the services would be...

The first Divine Liturgy after 1922 at Panagiaa Sumela will be celebrated on the day of the Assumption in the Historic Monastery by the Ecumenical Patriarch, His All Holiness Bartholomew. More specifically, the Minister of Culture, Mr. Gunai, announced the...

On Wednesday, 2/6/2010 at the Embassy of Greece in Ankara, an event was held for the fourth year students and the professors of the Modern Greek and Literature Department of the University of Ankara. Around 20 students participated in the...

A conference entitled “The Culture of Constantinople and Interculturalism in Europe: Modern Intercultural Teaching Practices” is being organised by the Department of Classical Studies of the University of Cyprus in collaboration with Bogazici University, Yildiz Technical University and Zografeios...

The Ecumenical Patriarch, His all Holiness Bartholomew, is scheduled to visit Russia, arriving on the 22nd and staying through until the 31st of May. The Patriarch will be welcomed by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at Moscow...

Every year, the European Union and Europa Nostra give awards to the best cultural heritage achievements which range from restored monuments to urban rehabilitation, research and education projects. This year, out of 140 participants, 2 Greek restoration...

Eight photographers from as many Balkan countries demonstrate with their photographs the particularity of each people, the contemporaneous artistic tendencies, the life and historical developments in a region which has been constantly changed. The exhibition opens at the Kara...

A street in İzmir’s Gaziemir district has been named after world-renowned Greek singer Haris Alexiou. A ceremony was held Saturday in the Aegean district with the participation of Alexiou and other special guests. The street where Alexiou’s father was born...

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Athens on Friday on a two-day official visit, and was currently meeting with Greek prime minister George Papandreou. Erdogan was received at Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport by Greece's...

The 17th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival will be organized from June 7 to 13 in the Mediterranean city of Adana. One of the most rooted festivals in Turkey with 41-year history, the festival will screen more than...