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  • Theological School of Halki, Istanbul - © OVKNHR/Shutterstock
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    Erdoğan’s recent public promise to consider reopening the legendary Halki Seminary has revived the historic concerns and aspirations of Istanbul’s Rum community and, in some cases, its support forTurkey’s longest-serving president

    05/11/2025, Mary Drosopoulos - Istanbul

  • Until recently, it was under strict protection, but since 2024, partly at the request of the European Commission, the wolf’s protection status has been downgraded, so today this species is potentially huntable. According to some experts, “when society shifts to the right, the wolf pays the price”

    29/09/2025, Giovanni Vale -

  • In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of socialist Yugoslavia, Brijuni became a kind of second Yugoslav capital. Tito used to spend a good part of the year on the islands, welcoming numerous international guests. And this is where the Non-Aligned Movement was born

    29/09/2025, Giovanni Vale -

  • The Brijuni Islands, a small national park in the northern Adriatic, have a very unique history. Once a malaria-ridden area with inhospitable terrain, they became an important tourist destination in the 19th century thanks to Austrian entrepreneur Paul Kupelwieser. In this two-part report, we explore their history and present-day reality.

    26/09/2025, Giovanni Vale -

  • In a quest for truth, renowned author Lea Ypi, with her new book Indignity, embarks on a journey that carries her from the multiethnic setting of the last days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of fascism across Europe, and the subsequent establishment of proletarian dictatorships in the East

    23/09/2025, Gresa Hasa -

  • Ambitious European projects support the protection of the sturgeon. However, without the support of the local community and compensation for fishermen, the goal of saving the the Danube’s iconic fish remains elusive

    29/08/2025, Marco Ranocchiari -