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Greek American White House official scores Pentagon job too
At only 33 years of age, Michael Kratsios has already completed three years as an American government official, and serving as the White House Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since 2019. …
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Erdogan states he is ‘freeing’ Hagia Sophia, and Russians are glad for free tickets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his provocations in rhetoric following Friday prayers. “It was a dream since I was young to free Hagia Sophia from the shackles of slavery,” …
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Hagia Sophia conversion prepared as Turkish workers take down museum signs
A video has emerged showing Turkish workers taking down signs around Hagia Sophia. The decision to convert Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque has swung a number of works into …
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Pope Francis holds moments of silence for Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque
“The sea takes my thought a bit far, to Istanbul,” Pope Francis said at his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday. “I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened.” …
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Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque causes worldwide fury
Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s jewel, build in the sixth century Hagia Sophia instantly became and remained the main seat of the Eastern Orthodox church for hundreds of years. The building, a …
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Greece strongly condemns decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Greece strongly condemns Turkey’s decision to turn the World Heritage monument of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, noting that this “insults its …
The undocumented Greek immigrants of America, Donald Trump and COVID-19
Donald Trump with his infamous narcissism is the President of the United States, talking so badly of immigrants who have entered illegally the “Promised Land”. Trump for a long time …
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The top ten of philanthropists who gave to build up the Greek state
1. George Sinas (1783-1856) Greek entrepreneur and banker George Sinas’ greatest donation to Greece was the financing of the Athens National Observatory to Greece, designed by acclaimed Danish architect Theophil …
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Young Greek wins first place in world poetry competition
Young Dimosthenis Dimitrios Despotidis who hails from Andros has won Never Such Innocence foundation’s 2019/2020 ‘Impact of Conflict on Communities’ competition. The Never Such Innocence foundation in collaboration with The …
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Turkey delays decision on the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
A decision on whether to turn Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, into a mosque has been delayed by the Council of State, the highest administrative body of …