UNESCO Probe into Hagia Sophia Change of Status Ongoing

By admin 19 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Photo source: UN News/Jing Zhang An inspection into the change of status of the World Heritage Site and former Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia into a mosque last summer has still not been finalized, said UNESCO this week. Despite UNESCO advising against Turkey’s decision to convert the historic site into a mosque […]

Greece and United States Discuss Cooperation in Culture, Arts, Film

By admin 25 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Strengthening collaboration in culture, prioritizing the protection of cultural heritage and sites, and details for the Greece 1821-2021 bicentennial events topped the agenda of talks this week between Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt. Mendoni and Pyatt set out the priorities to be further discussed during a third round […]

Turkey Threats Impacting Greek Tourism Amid Covid-19

By admin 14 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Kastelorizo Island. Photo © Region of South Aegean Turkey’s threats against Greece on top of a growing Covid-19 infection rate is aggravating the possibility of a tourism sector recovery with stakeholders extending forecasts for better days to 2022. Speaking on ANT1 TV, Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas said Greece was dealing with the coronavirus pandemic […]

Zorpidis Travel Removes Istanbul from Tours Due to Hagia Sophia Decision

By admin 24 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul Athens-based tour operator Zorpidis Travel announced this week that it had removed visits to Istanbul from its itineraries following Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to convert the historic Byzantine monument and museum – the Hagia Sophia – into a mosque. The president of the company, Michalis Zorpidis announced the decision […]

Greece Reacts After Turkey Calls for Change of Hagia Sofia Status

By admin 26 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul. Photo © Greek Culture Ministry Turkey has yet again prompted the response of Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, after it re-tabled its plan to convert the historic former Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia in the heart of Istanbul, into a mosque. Mendoni sent a letter on Thursday to representatives […]