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Erdogan Defies World, Orders Hagia Sophia to be Turned Into Mosque
Turkey’s top administrative court, the Council of State, announced on Friday that the 1934 conversion of Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia into a museum was unlawful, paving the way for its reconversion...
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What Will Happen Now to Hagia Sophia’s Byzantine Mosaics?
The Mosaic of the Apse Following Turkey’s decision to annul the 1934 conversion of Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia into a museum, paving the way for its reconversion into a mosque, questions are asked...
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Erdogan Signs Decree Turning Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decree on Friday to formally declare the Hagia Sophia as a mosque, minutes after Turkey’s administrative court annulled a 1934-dated decision that paved...
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Prince Charles Hails Resilience of Greece, “The Land of My Grandfather”
Charles and Camilla visited the Knossos archaeological site on Crete during a tour of Greece in 2018 The Prince of Wales sent on Saturday his “heartfelt wishes to the people of Greece at this very...
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Greece Registers 41 New Coronavirus Cases on Saturday
Greece registered 41 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday, with 11 of these relating to people entering Greece by land or air. Of...
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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Jet Off to Their Beloved Island in Greece
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were spotted arriving on the island of Antiparos on Saturday where the couple own a villa. The Oscar-winning actor and the 63-year-old actress/singer stayed safe in masks as...
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Turkey’s Top Imam Now Wants to Build an Islamic School at Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s top imam, Ali Erbas, said on Saturday that he now hopes to build an Islamic school at Hagia Sophia which was converted to a mosque on Friday. Erbas hailed the decision by President Erdogan to...
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Greece Launches International Campaign on Hagia Sophia
Greece will launch an international campaign at the European Union, UNESCO, the United Nations and world religious institutions to highlight the conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque, the country’s...
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Pope Francis “Deeply Pained” as Hagia Sophia Becomes Mosque
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque. In a very brief, improvised remark, Francis,...
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Ancient Aqueduct, Thousands of Hellenistic Artifacts Uncovered in Piraeus
Greek archaeologists unearthed an ancient aqueduct and thousands of objects and artifacts dating from Hellenistic and Roman times during the excavations for the expansion of the Athens metro line to...
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Turkish Fishing Trawlers Spotted Off Mykonos
At least three Turkish trawlers were spotted fishing just a couple of nautical miles off the coast of Mykonos, in the central Aegean, on Sunday. A camera belonging to Mykonoslive.tv caught the Turkish...
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Thousands of Greek Orthodox Faithful Gather at St. Paisios’ Tomb on Feast Day
Thousands of worshippers defied the Covid-19 scare to travel to Thessaloniki over the weekend in order to pay their respects to Greek Orthodox Saint Paisios, whose tomb is located at the Monastery of...
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Stunning Photos of Comet Streaking Through Night Sky Over Greece
Comet Neowise streaks over Greece’s Meteora last night. Photo courtesy of Constantine Emmanouilidi, @conemmil/Instagram/Twitter Constantine Emmanouilidi, a photographer based in Thessaloniki, traveled...
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Greece Considers Opening to American Tourists by End of July
Greece announced on Monday that it is considering resuming flights to and from the U.S. by the end of July — under the precondition that tourists will show a “negative” COVID-19 test. The decision was...
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Covid Experts Raise Alarm As Cases in Greece Double in July
Greek authorities, increasingly concerned following the recent spike in coronavirus cases, are considering to re-introduce some of the restrictions imposed earlier in the year. Professor of infectious...
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Hellenist Author, Journalist Bruce Clark on the Inner Self-Confidence of Greeks
Bruce Clark on Delos Island. Photo courtesy of Author Born in Northern Ireland, Hellenist author, journalist and lecturer Bruce Clark has a long association and a deep understanding of Greece from...
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Greek PM: Turkey’s Move on Hagia Sophia Severs Ties with the West
The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, (left) met with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday blasted the decision by Turkey to turn Hagia Sophia into a...
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Turkey Plans New Drillings Off Cyprus, Fueling Mediterranean Tensions
The Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz. File photo Turkey issued a new notice for its continued gas exploration and drillling inside the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Wednesday, further fueling...
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Greece Opens to British Tourists: Rules to Travel Safely
Two weeks after most European tourists were allowed to visit Greece, the country opened its doors to British holidaymakers on Wednesday, following the gradual lifting of the range of measures against...
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German Tourists Landing in Greece Without PLF Form Hit with Stiff Fines
File photo German vacationers were hit with 500 euro fines when they landed at Heraklion airport on Crete on Wednesday without having filled up the “Passenger Locator Form” (PLF) prior to coming to the...
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