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Istanbul vs. Constantinople & why both are Greek cities

On the occasion of the sad anniversary of the Fall of the "City of the Cities" in May 29th 1453 to the Ottoman Turks

Man Killed by Falling Meteorite (in 1888)

The records of this meteorite strike were written in a difficult, arcane form of the Turkish language

PM Mitsotakis on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day: A crime against humanity

Forgetting is permission to repeat the evil, he said

Varvitsiotis’ message on 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

"Today, we honour the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a human and historical tragedy that we must never forget"

April 10th 1826: The heroic Exodus of Missolonghi

It is estimated that 3.000 Greeks were killed during the Exodus of Missolonghi

Ottoman Janissary group sings nationalistic songs in Thessaloniki with all pomposity (video)

Some Greeks reportedly invited the group to Thessaloniki

Historic city of Ioannina celebrates anniversary of Ottoman liberation

Its liberation followed the battle of Bizani, where a strong fortress guarded the roads to Ioannina

Leonardo da Vinci planned to build longest bridge in the world in Constantinople

His plans were rejected by the Ottoman Sultan

The Thirty-Year Genocide

This incisive work transmits to us in these dark days of political turmoil, says Colin Shindler

Boris Johnson and his Ottoman roots! (video)

The new British PM is the great-grandson of a Minister of the Ottoman Empire

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