Ethan R Edwards

The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque and Muslims praying in a building that does not belong to their historical or civilizational heritage, is the clearest proof that Islam is a barbaric religion that does not create, but only conquers and destroys. Also we all know that nobody visits Turkey for their "culture". You visit Turkey to see Greek-Byzantine heritage and Asia Minor to admire the Ancient Greek archaeological sites. I almost forgot it. Many people are visiting Turkey just to do a hair transplant. Oh, and of course the food. Which is Turkish only by name and of course you can find every single recipe in the Byzantine books and in the ancient Greek work of Athenaeus (Deipnosophists). Does anyone seriously believe that the "Turks" that supposedly came from the Steppes and they were nomads, were making wine and desserts? You have to be completely uneducated if you don't know that the real Turks were nomads living in tents moving all the time. But I don't really care about those things. I care about heritage and our lands that are occupied. Both Constantinople & Istanbul are Greek words. Istanbul comes from the Greek phrase "εἰς τὴν Πόλιν" (pronounced "is tim ˈbolin"), meaning "to the City" & is how it was referred to by the Greeks. Turks started using that word the last 50-70 years. Constantinople comes from the Greek Konstantinoúpolis meaning City of Constantine. The name Constantine derives from the Latin word constantia, which means stability. The mother of Constantine, Helena, was a Greek and Christian from Bithynia who played an important role as Augusta and subsequently as the mother of Constantine in the shaping of the Roman Empire, with New Rome, known as Constantinople, as its capital. Helena and her son Constantine were the first archeologists in the history. She was responsible for the construction of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, and the Church of Eleona on the Mount of Olives; sites of Christ's birth. She is most famous for the discovery of the True Cross. According to Eusebius, Constantine and Helena destroyed the temple of Venus and discovered the burial site of Jesus in the spot that Emperor Hadrian had built during the 130s over the site of Jesus' tomb near Calvary. She went to Cyprus where she found pieces of the holy cross, and pieces of the rope with which Jesus was tied on the Cross. Helena left Jerusalem and the eastern provinces in 327 to return to Rome, her place of residence. Later legends depict her as bringing with her large parts of the True Cross and other relics, which were then stored in her palace's private chapel, now the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, where they can be still seen today. Both Constantine and his mother Helena are commemorated annually as saints in Greece on the 21st of May, and it is a huge celebration. The third name of Constantinople (the oldest chronologically) was known as Byzantium is Greek (ancient Greek: Βυζάντιον, Byzántion), was the name given to it at its foundation by Megarians and their King Byzas, around 657 BC. "Byzantium" is not a made up term like Turks want you to believe. It was the first and original name of the city. But of course this is something they don't know because they have the poorest education system in the world. We read in the geographical/topographical encyclopedic-dictionary of Stephanus of Byzantium (6th century AD) : "Byzantion" : Byzantion, the royal city in Thrace, a most renowned city, situated by the Propontis, on the European side. An oracle was given to the Megarians who inquired at Delphi, as follows: "Blessed are the men who will inhabit that city, by the narrow mouth of the Thracian shore, where fish and deer graze the same pasture; set out as quickly as possible, taking all this to heart." And so it was founded by Byzantas, son of Keroessa, daughter of Io and Poseidon, or because Byzas was the leader of the fleet. It is also said that the sea urchins there are highly sensitive to the winds. The city was later renamed Constantinople and New Rome. The ethnic term is Konstantinopolitis, without the "u." The ethnic term for Byzas is Byzantios with an "i," while the possessive form uses a diphthong. The ethnic term Byzantios is of three genders. The possessive form is Byzantiakos. It is also called Byzantias and Byzantis. There is also Byzanteia with a diphthong referring to the region. From Byzantios comes Byzantia and Byzantianos, and Byzanteianos with a diphthong, like Herakleianos. There is also another Byzantion in India. It is very important to understand what I wrote in the beginning of my post. One more time. The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque and Muslims praying in a building that does not belong to their historical or civilizational heritage, is the clearest proof that Islam is a barbaric religion that does not create, but only conquers and destroys, and the clearest proof that Turkey has nothing to offer to the world except problems and terrorism. If you want to support me in the effort I’m making, please consider becoming a subscriber to my X account for only $2. I write about the ancient, medieval, and modern history of Greece and what Christians went through because of Islam. Always with primary sources and historical facts. Thanks for reading me and for all the support. - Homer Pavlos