Turkey’s Culture Minister sparks outrage with Hagia Sophia ‘Fall of Constantinople’ post – Greek City Times

Turkey’s Culture Minister sparks outrage with Hagia Sophia ‘Fall of Constantinople’ post – Greek City Times

Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, has sparked fresh controversy after describing Hagia Sophia as a “symbol of the Fall of Constantinople” in a social media post marking six years since the landmark was reconverted into a mosque. The post commemorated the anniversary of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to restore …

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Protecting those who care

Violence against healthcare workers has become an increasingly common occurrence in hospitals across the country, and it is by no means confined to incidents involving members of Roma communities. Source link

Cyprus condemns Turkey’s gas pipeline to occupied north as ‘illegal’ and ‘revisionist’ – Greek City Times

Cyprus condemns Turkey’s gas pipeline to occupied north as ‘illegal’ and ‘revisionist’ – Greek City Times

The Republic of Cyprus has strongly condemned the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Turkey and the Turkish-controlled north of Cyprus for the construction of an undersea natural gas pipeline, describing the agreement as illegal and a further escalation of Ankara’s revisionist policies in the Eastern Mediterranean. In a statement issued on Friday, Cyprus’ …

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Two marijuana farms uprooted, 1 arrest

Two small marijuana farms have been found and destroyed in different parts of Greece, while one suspected drug-grower has been arrested, authorities said Friday. Source link

Anarchists to Rally in Major Greek Cities Against Counter-Terrorism Arrests in Linked to Deadly Firebombings – Greek City Times

Anarchists to Rally in Major Greek Cities Against Counter-Terrorism Arrests in Linked to Deadly Firebombings – Greek City Times

Anarchist and anti-authoritarian groups have issued a call for a solidarity protest outside the Athens Police Headquarters (GADA) after large-scale counter-terrorism operations conducted on July 10, 2026, in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Chania. The raids resulted in several arrests of individuals linked to the anti-authoritarian scene. Two people were detained in connection with the 2010 firebombing …

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Eurobank Opens New Chapter in Europe-India Trade with UPI Integration – Greek City Times

Turkey’s Culture Minister sparks outrage with Hagia Sophia ‘Fall of Constantinople’ post – Greek City Times

Eurobank has achieved a significant breakthrough by enabling the first cross-border payment from Greece to India via India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), widely recognized as the world’s largest real-time digital payments platform. This launch strengthens economic connections between Europe and India while expanding Eurobank’s international payments and trade capabilities. The pioneering transaction was conducted in …

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