On May 29th 1453, Constantinople, the capital of the thousand-years-old Byzantine Empire, was lost to Christendom after 53-days siege. Emperor Constantine XI Paleologos & 4700 Greek soldiers as well as 200 foreigners, fell in battle against 150K-strong horde of Ottoman barbarians

Μαρμαρωμένε Βασιλιά, πολύ δε θα προσμένεις. Ένα πρωί απ’ τα νερά του Βόσπορου κει πέρα θε να προβάλει λαμπερός, μιας Λευτεριάς χαμένης, ο ασημένιος ήλιος. Ω, δοξασμένη μέρα!

29 Μαΐου 1453... Εάλω Η Πόλις... Άλωση της Κωνσταντινούπολης. Της Πόλης των Πόλεων...

You can’t steal history, you only delay its return. #Constantinople

Make Istanbul Constantinople again.

That’s how Turkey views “justice” through a warped lens that sees conquest as liberation and occupation as peace. Europe must not build its defense architecture on those who call subjugation freedom. History has taught us where that road leads. #TurkeyNotAnAlly

May 29, 1453 -Constantinople fell, but not our spirit. The Cross was shadowed, but not broken. Our faith is eternal, and so is our hope. One day, by God’s will, Constantinople shall be Greek again. 🇬🇷☦️

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So what do you think, fellow brothers in arms?! #Constantinople #Κωνσταντινουπολη

Renzo Piano to design forthcoming KYKLOS arts and culture center in Piraeus, Greece. Conceived as an urban oasis, the center will dedicate 62% of its site to green and recreational spaces, intertwining architecture and landscape in a way that enhances the surrounding

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Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition on.ft.com/4kngVJU

Over 28 years, the EU has poured €18 billion of EU taxpayers’ money into Turkey to support reforms in line with EU requirements, yet the country remains gripped by authoritarianism and political repression. European Commission reuters.com/world/middle-e…

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🇪🇺Cyprus, is the only country in the European Union with 37% of its territory under military occupation, through an act of aggression and in breach of international law. For 51 years now, Turkey’s actions remain unchecked and unpunished setting a troubling precedent for

European Parliament Nacho Sánchez Amor If Türkiye truly wants to revive its EU accession process, the path begins here, in Silivri” No. The path begins with withdrawing troops from Cyprus, ending threats against Greece, and releasing political prisoners. Until then, spare us the theater.

If Greta Thunberg truly cared about human rights abuses, she'd point her boat to #Cyprus. She'd find that 37% of the island nation is occupied by Turkey's army since 1974...1000s of Greek Cypriots were killed or expelled...100s of churches were destroyed or converted to mosques.

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