Turkey’s Culture Minister calls Hagia Sophia’s reopening as a mosque a “Symbol of the Conquest”
Turkey's Minister of Culture made a provocative post on social media to mark the sixth anniversary of Hagia Sophia's reopening ...
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Response of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Turkey: The minority in Thrace is religious in nature; we fully implement international conventions
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement in response to a previous post by the Turkish Ministry of ...
Bartholomew met Erdoğan – Discussions on Syria and the Theological School of Halki
At his request, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met today, December 26, 2024, with the President of the Republic of Turkey, ...
Greek Foreign Minister: Sovereignty issues are never going to be on the discussion table with Turkey
Sovereignty issues are never going to be on the discussion table with Turkeyand we will defend our sovereign rights, Greek ...
Turkey blocks Instagram with no reason given
By decision of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority, access to the popular social network Instagram was banned as of ...
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew participated in Turkish local elections
On Sunday, March 31, 2024, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew fulfilled his civic duty by visiting the polling station at the Phanar ...
European Commission: We are committed to fostering stability in the Eastern Mediterranean
The European Commission has issued a call to Turkey, urging the cessation of all threatening actions that harm good neighborly ...
ISIS Plotting Attacks on Churches in Turkey Foiled
Turkish authorities have made a significant breakthrough in counter-terrorism efforts by apprehending 32 suspected Islamic State members allegedly orchestrating plans ...
President of the Republic of Cyprus met Pope Francis – The Cyprus problem took center stage
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, engaged in a meeting with Pope Francis today, accompanied by ...
USCIRF: Christian places of worship aren’t protected in Turkey – Ecumenical Patriarchate faces discrimination
The new report from the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) comprehensively outlines the systematic discrimination the Ecumenical Patriarchate ...
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The situation in Colombia remains critical following the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with Bishop Timotheos of Assos, Regional Vicar for...
Long jump athlete Miltos Tentoglou clinches fourth consecutive gold in European championships
Greek long jump athlete Miltos Tentoglou won gold during the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday night, with...
