We published a story about a town in Turkey named Kayaköy (Levissi in Greek) that…
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Greeks of Turkey
A spark of life from the ever-dwindling Greek community of Turkey was experienced on the…
The following article was written by Speros Vryonis, Jr., a late historian who specialized in…
On September 6-7, 1955, carefully staged government-sponsored riots caused irreparable harm to the Greek community…
For Greeks throughout the world, holiday “kalanda” or carols, are an indispensable part of the…
Perhaps nowhere in Turkey have innocent people come between the cross fire of politics than…
A 60-year-old Turkish shepherd is an unlikely guardian of a Greek Orthodox Church in northern…
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New York Times Recounts “Turkish Atrocities” in Smyrna 1922; Testimony Based on American Doctor’s Account
Following is the text of an original story that appeared in the October 3, 1922…
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(Video) A Filmmaker’s Journey to Document the History of a Ghost Town without a History: The Once-Thriving Greek Town of Levissi in Turkey
“When I was little I used to play in the ruins of Levissi. One warm…
Greek Orthodox Christians gathered amid ancient Greek ruins at Ephesus on the western coast of…