Измир: пливање за часним крстом први пут после катастрофе 1922

[Dominika]

According to the Greek Reporter, in an article titled, First Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebration in Izmir Since 1922, by Ioanna Zikakou , “For the first time since the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922, a Greek Orthodox Epiphany celebration is set to take place in Izmir on January 6, 2016.”

Izmir, Turkey used to be Smyrna, a city known for many things, but also the tragic Great Fire of Smyrna, a massacre of 10,000 to 100,000 Greek and Armenian souls.

Father Kyrillos Sykis was elated to announce “… we have received a license from the Turkish government, the Ministry of the Interior,” to hold the service in public, across from the old Greek consulate.

How many Orthodox are in Izmir today? Father Kyrillos Sykis clarified that, “At the moment, the Orthodox community of Izmir includes about 300 Greeks, while there are also Russians, Georgians and other Orthodox ethnicities, bringing the total between 7,000 and 8,000 people.”

 

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(...) “For the first year we will be performing the Blessing of the Waters at the port of Izmir. Officially, this is the first year. We had also done it around 10 years ago, but not officially. This time we have received a license from the Turkish government, the Ministry of the Interior,” said Father Kyrillos Sykis. (...)

 

At least three groups will travel from Athens, Mytilene and Chios to Izmir in order to attend the Epiphany celebration. “We hope that since we have created an orthodox community here, we can create something that will continue on,” explained Father Kyrillos Sykis.

 

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