Professors Napoleon Katsos and Ioanna Sitaridou. [Jet Photographic] A group of Greek professors from Cambridge have launched an effort to restore the Chair of Modern Greek Language and Culture, a position eliminated in 2013 due to financial constraints. Professors Napoleon Katsos and Ioanna Sitaridou explained their mission to Kathimerini. “Unfortunately, modern Greek studies lack the …
Recent discussions on the genetic makeup of modern Turks have spotlighted the historical presence of Greek DNA, though its exact proportion remains elusive, according to experts. Geneticists and university studies suggest that centuries of coexistence, particularly during antiquity and the Byzantine period, have left a measurable Greek imprint on Turkey’s population. Kostas Triantafyllidis, a renowned …
Realty has become Greece’s primary magnet for foreign capital, with nearly half of all foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past two years flowing into property acquisitions, particularly residential realty. According to a recent analysis by the Center for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), the share of real estate in total net FDI has skyrocketed …
A fresh series of earthquakes struck Amorgos, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale, according to the Geodynamic Institute’s estimates. Within a single hour, multiple tremors rattled the region, keeping seismic activity high. On Saturday, March 22, 2025, at noon, Amorgos became the epicenter of a string of earthquakes ranging …
Santorini is now fully safe and ready to welcome visitors for the upcoming tourist season, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has confirmed. In an interview with CNN, Kefalogianni explained that authorities had prioritized public safety during the “earthquake swarm” that hit the volcanic island and popular tourist destination in early February. However, she assured that …
The Battle of Kalamata took place on 23 March 1821 between the Greek irregular revolutionary forces and the Ottoman forces of the city. It was one of the first events of the Greek War of Independence. The Greeks captured the city, and Kalamata became the first city to be liberated. Greek independence heroes Kolokotronis, …
SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos has made an overture to center-left parties, calling for cooperation in the face of what he described as a crisis of public trust in Greece’s institutions and political system, a crisis he blamed on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “The political system in Greece is going through a major crisis because there …
Greece has prolonged a visa program for Turkish nationals by one year, allowing them to visit 12 Aegean Sea islands for up to seven days, according to diplomatic sources. This extension continues a policy that has slightly eased the often tense relations between the two neighboring countries. Initially signed in December 2023, the agreement provides …
Morningstar DBRS announced on Friday it has upgraded the Republic of Cyprus’ main credit rating from BBB (high) to A (low). Furthermore, the trend on the Cypriot rating remains positive, which signals the prospect for another upgrade at some point soon. The Canada-based rating agency, one of the world’s four majors, stated that the upgrade …
Social media platform X has suspended multiple accounts linked to opposition figures in Turkey, according to a report by news outlet Politico. The move coincides with ongoing protests sparked by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent member of the opposition CHP social democrat party, on corruption charges. Under Turkish law, the government …