Tag: Greeks of Turkey

Los Angeles Municipality Voting on Statue to Kemal Ataturk

The Los Angeles Turkish Association has lobbied the City of Carson, to erect a statue of controversial Turkish dictator, Mustafa

March 4, 2015

Journey Through Smyrna Documentary Film in the Works

The producers of the award-winning documentary Hello Anatolia have set out on a new multi-level production this spring in the

March 3, 2015

A New Year’s Message from Smyrna 2015

Happy New Year from Izmir/Smyrna, Turkey to all! As I continue on my journey of my documentary film Hello Anatolia,

January 22, 2015

Abandoned Greek Village in Turkey on Auction Block by Turkish Government

One of the world’s spookiest “ghost towns”— abandoned almost a century ago by thousands of fleeing Greek residents, is on

October 18, 2014

Helping Greek Americans in Search of their Asia Minor Roots

This past week, I had the great joy of welcoming (and partly chaperoning) two Greek-Americans in Izmir. However, they were

September 12, 2014

Remembering Smyrna and New Beginnings in Izmir

The Church of Agios Voukolos (Aya Vukla in Turkish), to me, is beyond words when describing its beauty and meaning.

August 19, 2014

First Divine Liturgy in 90+ Years in Only Church to Survive Smyrna Fire

Izmir, Turkey – The Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Voukolos (Aya Vukla in Turkish) in the city of Izmir has

August 18, 2014

Ayvalik: Ghosts Awakened

Having lived in Izmir (Smyrni), Turkey for the past 4 years, producing a documentary film and writing travel blogs, I

July 22, 2014

Book of the Week: Paradise Lost, Smyrna 1922: The Destruction of Islam’s City of Tolerance

Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922 is one of the most important books written about the war and subsequent burning of Smyrna

July 14, 2014

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