The Byzantine Duke Who Chose Death Over Surrendering His Son to Mehmed II
On June 3, 1453, just days after Constantinople fell to Ottoman forces, Lukas Notaras, the last Grand Duke of the Byzantine Empire, was beheaded in the city’s…
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Turkey’s Mavi Vatan Bill Delayed to October, Not Dropped
Turkey’s controversial “Mavi Vatan” (Blue Homeland) legislation has been pushed to October, with Turkish broadcaster Habertürk now confirming what Greek…
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Cyprus to UN: Turkey’s Presence on the Island Violates International Law
Cyprus formally told the United Nations Human Rights Council that Turkey’s military presence on the island is a direct violation of international law and human…
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Rubio: Turkey Still Sanctioned Over S-400s, F-35 Return “Governed by Law”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Tuesday that Turkey remains under mandatory U.S. sanctions and cannot rejoin the F-35 program, as long as it keeps its…
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CNN Türk: US Permanent Base Planned for Alexandroupolis
Turkish media is floating scenarios about a permanent American military base in Alexandroupolis, with CNN Türk tying the claims to the recent visit of new US…
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Tsipras’ New Party Lands Second Place, 14 Points Behind ND
A new Pulse poll conducted for SKAI between May 27 and 31, surveying 1,108 registered voters, gives the first detailed picture of Greece’s reshuffled political…
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A Greece-Germany-Turkey Project Maps Shared Histories of Migration Through Music
A new international cultural project launching June 3 in Athens aims to trace the shared histories of migration, exile, and cultural exchange across Greece…
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Lambros Katsonis: The Greek Captain Who Fought On After Russia Made Peace
In May 1792, a Greek sea captain made one of the most defiant declarations of the pre-revolutionary era. When Russia signed a peace treaty with the Ottoman…
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Turkey Renamed Constantinople in 1930. The New Name Was Greek All Along
The city the world calls Istanbul has a name that comes directly from the Greek language, and the story behind it stretches back over 2,600 years.
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Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” Law Delayed to October. Here’s Why.
Turkey’s ruling AKP party has delayed a vote on its controversial “Blue Homeland” doctrine law until October, with the shift attributed officially to…
