Mahmud II
The Komvos-Node network begins to take shape
It was always clear that the challenge of bringing together eminent Greeks from all over the world in one network would be a difficult but worthy effort. And this is what the nonprofit "e Komvos - e Node: Networks of Global Hellenism" is attempting, after years of preparation.
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Barracks to become a cultural center
The Mahmudiye (Infantry) Barracks, constructed during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II in the northwestern province of Edirne, will be transformed into a cultural center.
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A new window on the Greek Revolution
It was March 21, 1827, and Greek independence fighter Ioannis (the Brave) Kolokotronis was at the Attica base writing to British Admiral Thomas Cochrane, who had recently taken command of the Greek fleet by decision of the Third National Assembly at Troezen, to thank him for his advice and offer assurances that he would follow that advice in the operation for the liberation of Athens under the
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Democrats Abroad Greece welcome Biden’s Greek Independence Day proclamation
Democrats Abroad Greece (DAGR) have welcomed President Joe Biden's annual proclamation declaring March 25 as Greek Independence Day as "reaffirmation of the strong and growing ties between Greece and the United States."
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: On 3 or 4 April, the trip to Washington for the meeting with Joe Biden
On April 4, the event for the Greek Revolution of 21 at the White House will take place - Government sources note, however, that the exact date has not been officially announced between the two sides
Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul: More than a museum
Sultan Abdulmejid was a statesman who set his seal upon a series of the most radical changes ever to be introduced in Ottoman history.
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Body of missing Italian man found in Istanbul
The body of an Italian man who disappeared in Istanbul two weeks ago has been found in the Fatih district of the city.
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The Janissaries – An Elite Ottoman Army Unit who became Public Enemy No.1
The walls of Vienna trembled on 27th of September, 1529, as strange music echoed close by. The sound of hundreds of drums stopped the heartbeats of the Austrian defenders. Also, the loud horn-like noise of the zurna pierced their souls, bringing fear of the unknown; of a distant menace coming from afar – The Janissaries.