The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidophoros on Tuesday announced an initial and immediately available donation of 350,000 USD for repair and restoration works at the Balukli hospital and nursing home in Istanbul.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday called on Turkey to fully respect the rights of the Greek minority of Imvros, Tenedos and Istanbul, while addressing an online ceremony for the cutting of the New Year cake of the Imvros residents' association. He underlined that this remains Turkey's international duty according to the Lausanne Treaty.
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) mayor of İstanbul’s Esenler district has said Greeks were very happy about the election of Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu in the March 31 local elections because he is from Trabzon.