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The Byzantine Empire came to an end on May 29, 1453, when the Ottomans captured Constantinople after a 55-day siege. Led by Sultan Mehmed II, the Ottomans surrounded the city by land and sea and used powerful cannons to bombard its famous walls continuously. The fall of Constantinople removed a major Christian stronghold against Ottoman expansion into Europe.

The Republic of Cyprus has taken an important step towards raising international awareness of the Pontic Greek Genocide, according to an article by journalist Uzay Bulut in the IDI Center. Bulut, a journalist from Trabzon who has come to terms with her Greek heritage, focuses on issues related to Turkey, political Islam and the history of the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

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Life for an immigrant has always been difficult, as they are usually forced to start over from scratch, but some, with their hard work and ingenuity, manage to stand out against adverse circumstances. This is the story of many Greek immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the last century, one of whom was a woman who arrived on the distant continent at the age of four.

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