Human geography
Court decides to stop demolition of Hiranur Foundation building
An Istanbul court has decided to stop ongoing demolition works in the building of the Hiranur Foundation that came to the fore with the allegation of the abuse of a 6-year-old child.
A demolition decision had been made on the grounds that the building was constructed in a way against the zoning legislation.
Christos Dikeakos | Thessaloniki | To June 4
In "The World as an Open Studio," Greek-Canadian Christos Dikeakos presents a retrospective spanning five decades of work. Born in Thessaloniki and raised in Canada, Dikeakos rose to some prominence in the Vancouver art scene as early as the 1970s and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Burglar digs tunnel to break into Thessaloniki pharmacy
A pharmacy located in the Sykies district of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, was burglarized in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to police, the culprit broke through brick and concrete walls by digging a tunnel to gain access to the pharmacy and stole an unknown amount of cash.
No suspects have been identified yet, and no arrests have been made.
Children’s Choirs | Thessaloniki | April 5, 6 & 8
Choral ensembles from different schools and universities in Greece, but also from Italy and Hungary, will be converging on the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (tch.gr) this week for the 10th Children's-Youth Choir Festival. Dedicated to a capella, the event will feature a mixed program of music.
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Train services resume on emotionally charged day
An aerial view of a train on the Athens-Thessaloniki route that resumed on Monday, 32 days after the train accident in Tempe in northern Greece. A stone-built chapel now stands on the site of the head-on collision. The moment when the inter-city passed the site of the fatal collision was a poignant one as the driver announced that he was 'passing the spot' where 57 people died.
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Woman found dead in car in Thessaloniki
Police in Thessaloniki are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a car near the northern port city's cemetery on Tuesday morning.
The woman, who has not been identified, appears to have sustained a head injury that does not seem to have been self-inflicted. According to reports, authorities are treating her death as the result of foul play.
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Grand Bazaar becomes ready for the earthquake
The restoration and strengthening works against possible earthquake risk in Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar, which have been going on for about three years, have mostly come to an end.
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‘Invisible Cities’ at Anna Laudel Istanbul
Opening today, Anna Laudel Istanbul gallery presents Bilal Hakan Karakaya's solo exhibition "Invisible Cities."
Named after the well-known novel Italo Calvino, Karakaya focuses on the rising mega structures in metropolitan life and emphasizes how desolate and unrecognizable the modern cities have become through the art of sculpture.
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Istanbul court orders to demolish Hiranur Foundation building
A regional court in Istanbul has given the verdict to demolish the building of the Hiranur Foundation, which came to the fore with the allegation of the abuse of a 6-year-old child, on the ground that it is against the zoning legislation.
Over 8,000 truckloads of debris carried every day: Minister
More than 8,000 truckloads of debris are being carried every day in the quake-hit province of Hatay's Antakya and Defne district, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has stated.