Greek Girl Kidnapped in 1922. Her Grandson Found Her in Trabzon
In 1922, a 13-year-old Pontic Greek girl named Eleni was torn from her family by armed irregulars on the road to Trabzon and never made it onto the refugee…
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“They Stabbed Children With Swords to Stop Them Crying”
Today, May 19, marks the annual Day of Remembrance for the Pontian Greek Genocide, commemorating one of the most documented atrocities of the early 20th…
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Royal Family Posts in Greek Ahead of Crete War Memorial Visit
Princess Anne is in Greece this week to mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, one of the bloodiest engagements of World War II on the Greek front…
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20 Years Ago, a Turkish F-16 Killed Greek Pilot Konstantinos Iliakis Over Karpathos
Twenty years ago today, Greek Air Force Squadron Leader Konstantinos Iliakis was killed over the Aegean when a Turkish F-16 struck his aircraft during an…
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The Greek Woman Who Was Born in a Prison, Led Naval Blockades, and Died Over a Family Feud.
Laskarina Bouboulina was born in a Constantinople prison on May 11, 1771, while her father was held captive for his role in the Orlov Revolt. She would go on…
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Cyprus Tourism Crashes 30% as War Hits Close to Home
Cyprus just recorded a 30% drop in tourist arrivals in March compared to the same month last year, with April following close behind at a 28% decline. The…
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The Persian Cavalry Error That Cost 4,000 Lives at Granicus
Exactly 2,360 years ago today, on May 22, 334 BC, Alexander the Great crossed the Granicus River in northwestern Asia Minor and handed Persia its first…
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Pontic Greeks Remembered on Genocide Remembrance Day
Today, May 19, marks the official Greek national day of remembrance for the Pontic Greek Genocide, one of the most devastating chapters in modern Greek…
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Pontic Genocide: “The Goal Was Extermination” A Survivor’s Words
Today, May 19, marks the Day of Remembrance for the Pontic Greek Genocide, one of the darkest chapters in Greek history. The date is tied to Mustafa Kemal…
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The Ghost Soldiers of Frangokastello Return Every May
Every year in late May and early June, something extraordinary happens at dawn near the Venetian fortress of Frangokastello on the southern coast of Crete…
