The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
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Dear Prime Minister Carney,

​The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute writes to express its deep concern regarding your upcoming visit to Turkey from October 21 to 23, 2026, and the stated intention to “elevate” the Canada–Turkey partnership in various sectors, including plans to deepen cooperation in defence and security.​

While constructive diplomacy and balanced trade agreements remain essential to Canada’s international engagement - particularly as global trade dynamics continue to evolve under this current Trump administration - we must firmly oppose any effort to expand cooperation with Turkey in the defence and security sector, given the country’s troubling human‑rights record, increasingly aggressive foreign policy, and longstanding inconsistencies in its behaviour as an ally.

Throughout 2026, we have observed a very concerning trend in Canadian government communications repeatedly asserting that Turkey is an “important strategic ally” to Canada and the West. This shift in language appears sudden and historically unfounded, lacking any historical or contemporary basis that would justify such a designation. We believe it is essential to address this narrative before it becomes accepted as fact.

Turkey has not historically acted as an important strategic ally to Canada or to her other Western partners. Rather than aligning with shared priorities or collective security, Turkey has consistently pursued its own interests, even at moments of profound global consequence. During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers against the Allied forces, and over 30 Newfoundlanders were killed in direct engagements with Turkish troops during the Gallipoli campaign. In the Second World War, Turkey remained strictly neutral for nearly the entire conflict and signed a friendship agreement with Nazi Germany on June 18, 1941, at a moment when Canada and its allies were fighting for the survival of Europe.

More recently, Turkey’s conduct has continued to diverge from the principles and commitments expected of a reliable partner. Its ambivalent posture during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its transactional approach to NATO obligations, and its permissive environment during the rise of ISIS all demonstrate a pattern of selective engagement rather than genuine alliance. Turkey’s political support and hosting of Hamas-affiliated figures, coupled with its expanding channels of communication with Hezbollah, undermine its alignment with the security priorities of Canada and the West. At home, Turkey has presided over a severe deterioration in human‑rights protections, including the repression of political opposition, widespread restrictions on media and civil society, and the erosion of judicial independence.

Mr. Prime Minister, looking specifically at the defence and security sector, we urge you to consider the following critical issues that directly contradict the notion of Turkey as an important strategic ally to Canada and the West:

• Cyprus: Turkey maintains an over five-decade illegal military occupation involving demographic engineering and property exploitation. Canada's peacekeeping mission there resulted in the deaths of 28 Canadian soldiers as a direct consequence of Turkey's aggression and continued occupation of the island.
• Greece: Turkey engages in confrontational behaviour toward Greece, including airspace violations, naval incidents, and sovereignty challenges in the Aegean Sea, undermining regional and NATO stability.
• Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh): Turkey diverted Canadian-made drone technology to Azerbaijan during the 2020 conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), breaching end-use assurances with Canada. This enabled operations leading to the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population.
• Exploiting Geopolitical Distraction: Capitalizing on the global distraction of the October 7 war between Israel and Hamas, Turkey intensified airstrikes against civilian infrastructure and agricultural sites in Kurdish areas of Iraq and Syria.
• Syria: Turkey's military occupation and establishment of a northern Syria "buffer zone" has caused large-scale displacement of Kurdish communities, systemic looting, and demographic engineering.
• Human Rights: International watchdogs document persistent repression of ethnic and other minorities, the erosion of judicial independence, and systemic state-enabled discrimination.

Canada’s international engagement must be guided by principle, consistency, and respect for international law. Elevating defence and security cooperation with Turkey would contradict these commitments, risking entangling Canada in actions that undermine our global credibility.​

We urge you to reconsider any defence and security‑related engagement during your visit and to ensure that Canada’s partnerships abroad reflect our values, our history, and our responsibilities.

Sincerely,

​Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

MIKE FM 105.1, Montreal’s premier independent, family-owned radio station, has officially launched a critical programming fund campaign. This initiative offers listeners, businesses, and community advocates a rare opportunity to invest directly in the independent media that champions local causes every single day.

​Unlike major corporate media conglomerates, MIKE FM 105.1 operates with complete creative freedom. Built from the ground up by a local Montreal family, the station serves as a vital megaphone for dozens of grassroots, non-profit, and community organizations that rely on the airwaves to share their missions, rally volunteers, and raise essential funds.

"Being independent means we answer to our community, not a corporate boardroom," says the MIKE FM team. "Every day, incredible local organizations do extraordinary work in our neighbourhoods. They need a place to tell their stories, ask for help, and reach the people who can make a difference. MIKE FM is that place."

A Legacy of Giving Back

MIKE FM 105.1 has consistently dedicated extensive airtime to public service and community education, producing high-impact, grassroots programming including, but not limited to:

• Senior Advocacy & Awareness: Partnering with the AQDR to protect and celebrate seniors.
• Health & Wellness: Dedicated segments with the Heart & Stroke Foundation and vital expert medical advice.
• Animal Welfare: Practical pet and veterinary guidance featuring Dr. Sébastien Kfoury.
• Public Safety & Justice: Inside looks at law enforcement with Sylvain L’Heureux and collaborative programming with the SPVM.
• Crisis Support & Children’s Care: Amplifying the life-changing work of the Shriners Hospital for Children and The Shield of Athena.

A Vital Platform for Cultural and Academic Voices

Recognizing the station's immense value, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute strongly calls upon Greek Canadians and philhellenes to support the MIKE FM Programming Fund.

As part of this invaluable partnership, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute is proudly given a dedicated broadcasting platform every Sunday at 5:00 PM (Montreal). This weekly program is exceptionally well-received by older Greek Canadians, providing them with a rare and highly valued opportunity to hear comprehensive, in-depth analyses of critical Greek historical, political, and national issues in the Greek language. By funding MIKE FM, supporters are directly preserving this essential educational program for the elders of our community.

Other Greek organizations that have benefitted from the MIKE FM platform includes: Canadian Hellenic Congress, Hellenic Congress of Quebec, The Hellenic Initiative (THI), Magic Mission, the live broadcasting of the Holy Liturgy of the Greek Orthodox Church, Greek News Updates with Ilias Iliopoulos, and much more.
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The Opportunity to Make a Difference

By contributing to the MIKE FM Programming Fund, donors are not just keeping a radio station on the air; they are securing the future of independent storytelling and ensuring Montreal's grassroots, non-profit, and community organizations retain their loudest, most dedicated voice.

How to Support

Donations can be made directly through the official campaign page MIKE FM Programming Campaign on the fundraising platform Zeffy. If you would like to email or call MIKE FM directly to find out more, you can find their contact information directly on their website here.

We are writing to formally submit our strong opposition to the proposed Canada-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (FTA) currently under public consultation. We believe that international trade agreements should serve as an extension of Canada's domestic principles and foreign policy commitments. Proceeding with this agreement poses severe risks to our national economic stability, domestic manufacturing sectors, and global standing as a defender of human rights.

Canada must not prioritize short-term commercial gains at the expense of our ethical responsibilities, legal standards, and global humanitarian values. An FTA with Turkey would effectively endorse and economically reward a regime characterized by severe democratic backsliding, international law violations, and systematic domestic repression.

Below, we have meticulously outlined our specific, substantive concerns. These points directly address the critical themes put forward in the government's public consultation framework:

1. Products Originating from the Illegal Turkish Occupation in Northern Cyprus: Any proposed FTA must strictly prohibit the importation of any agricultural products, natural resources, or manufactured goods derived from Turkey’s illegal military occupation of northern Cyprus, including any products that have been integrated into the Turkish supply chain from this region. For over five decades, the Turkish occupational forces have systematically seized Cypriot properties, factories, and agricultural lands. Crucially, these expropriated industries and agricultural sectors are now operated and staffed by tens of thousands of illegal settlers imported from mainland Turkey—a deliberate policy of demographic engineering designed to alter the island's population balance and erase its indigenous character in violation of the Geneva Conventions. Because Canada does not recognize this self-proclaimed entity, allowing goods manufactured, harvested, or processed within these occupied territories to enter the Canadian market under preferential tariffs would violate international law, legitimize forced demographic changes, and make Canada complicit in the economic exploitation of occupied Cypriot territories.
2. Products Originating from the Illegal Turkish Occupation in Northern Syria: Any proposed FTA must strictly prohibit the importation of any agricultural products, natural resources, or manufactured goods derived from Turkey’s illegal military occupation of northern Syria, including any products that have been integrated into the Turkish supply chain from this region. Since 2016, Turkish forces and affiliated militias have systematically seized Syrian properties, factories, and agricultural lands. Most notably, the Turkish military has exploited the region's lucrative olive sector, systematically weaponizing it to meet external market demands alongside other looted industries. Concurrently, Turkey has implemented an aggressive policy of demographic engineering, forcibly replacing the indigenous Kurdish population with non-local Syrian Arab refugees. Allowing goods manufactured, harvested, or processed within these occupied territories to enter the Canadian market under preferential tariffs would violate international law, legitimize forced demographic changes, and make Canada complicit in the economic exploitation of occupied Syrian territories.
3. Complicity in the Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh: Any proposed FTA must explicitly and unconditionally exclude any weapons, military and non-military components, dual-use technologies, or related machinery in any direct or indirect manner, ensuring that even incidental Canadian components are strictly prohibited from entering the Turkish weapons sector. Canada previously had to suspend and halt drone technology exports to Turkey after the Turkish military illegally diverted Canadian-made drone technology to Azerbaijan during the 2020 Artsakh war. This direct complicity contributed to widespread civilian casualties and laid the groundwork for the ultimate ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of the region's indigenous Armenian population. A trade framework with Turkey must not ignore severe past breaches of end-use assurances that undermine Canada’s arms control integrity, nor must it signal that Canada will prioritize commercial interests over complicity in war crimes.
4. Oppressed Minorities and Underrepresented Groups: The Turkish state actively suppresses ethnic and religious minorities through political disenfranchisement, cultural erasure, and targeted legal persecution. This systemic discrimination directly impacts the Kurdish population, as well as Alevi, Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, Jewish, and Roma communities. Furthermore, women, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities face severe socio-economic disparities across the country.
5. Goods of Export/Import Interest and Sensitivities: Flooding the Canadian market with non-tariff Turkish manufacturing and textiles could create unfair competition for Canadian businesses. Turkey's lower production costs—driven by weaker regulatory standards—threaten local jobs and domestic market stability.
6. Regulatory and Safety: Stripping away necessary regulatory alignment and safety standards risks compromising consumer safety. Canada must not weaken its stringent technical, sanitary, and phytosanitary metrics simply to expedite import clearances.
7. Trade in Services: Opening service sectors to a market with heavily state-influenced enterprises threatens the competitive neutrality of Canadian service providers and limits protection for intellectual property.
8. Labour Rights and Cooperation: Strong independent labor unions face heavy restrictions in Turkey. Canada should not reward or economically integrate with a system where worker safety, collective bargaining, and fair wages are routinely undermined.
9. Environmental Protection and Conservation: Turkey has historically faced domestic criticism regarding environmental compliance and carbon output. Liberalizing trade without carbon-border adjustments risks outsourcing Canadian emissions to a less regulated environment, defeating global conservation efforts.
10. Governance, Anti-Corruption, and Human Rights: This is the most critical area of concern. International watchdogs frequently cite Turkey for severe regressions in the rule of law, freedom of speech, judicial independence, and human rights. Deepening economic ties directly undermines Canada’s commitment to a values-based foreign policy.
    
    

Canada's international trade strategy must prioritize partnerships with nations that mirror our domestic and international commitments to human rights, transparent governance, and rigorous environmental laws. Trade agreements are not merely economic instruments; they are powerful reflections of our national character, ethics, and geopolitical alignments. By entering into an agreement with a nation that routinely violates international norms, suppresses minority populations, and breaches critical defense end-use agreements, Canada risks compromising its own moral authority on the global stage.

For these reasons, we strongly urge the Government of Canada to immediately halt all Free Trade Agreement negotiations with Turkey. We must ensure that our economic relationships never come at the expense of justice, the rule of law, and basic human dignity.

Thank you for considering this submission.

Sincerely,

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute extends its heartfelt congratulations to His Eminence Archbishop-elect Apostolos (formerly Metropolitan of New Jersey) on his historic election to the Archiepiscopal Throne of Canada by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

We celebrate this significant milestone for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada. We hope his ministry will usher in a bright and inspiring new chapter for the faithful across the nation.

We wish His Eminence a blessed, healthy, and fruitful archpastoral ministry.

Axios!


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Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο Συγχαίρει τον Νέο Αρχιεπίσκοπο Καναδά Απόστολο

Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο εκφράζει τα θερμά του συγχαρητήρια προς τον Σεβασμιώτατο Αρχιεπίσκοπο εκλεγέντα κ. Απόστολο (πρώην Μητροπολίτη Νέας Ιερσέης) για την ιστορική εκλογή του στον Αρχιεπισκοπικό Θρόνο του Καναδά από την Αγία και Ιερά Σύνοδο του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου.

Χαιρετίζουμε αυτό το σημαντικό ορόσημο για την Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Καναδά. Ελπίζουμε ότι η διακονία του θα σημάνει την έναρξη ενός λαμπρού και ελπιδοφόρου νέου κεφαλαίου για τους πιστούς σε ολόκληρη τη χώρα.

Ευχόμαστε στον Σεβασμιώτατο μια ευλογημένη, υγιή και καρποφόρα αρχιποιμαντική διακονία.

Άξιος!

[Note: The Greek version below was sent to the President of the Hellenic Republic]

His Excellency Konstantinos Tasoulas
President of the Hellenic Republic
Sent via email

Your Excellency,

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute urges Your Excellency to intervene in the political asylum application of Yannis Vasilis Yaylali.

We view Mr. Yaylali’s case with grave concern. This situation represents a critical test for regional security, human rights enforcement, and the protection of state sovereignty against foreign interference. His severe persecution by Turkish authorities stems entirely from his strategic advocacy for the international recognition of the Greek Genocide, his criticism of the Turkish state, and his public reclamation of his Pontic Greek ancestry.

Mr. Yaylali's second-instance hearing on August 3, 2026, carries significant geopolitical implications for the integrity of Greece's borders and asylum frameworks. The initial rejection of his application relied on unverified claims of potential involvement in war crimes. Crucially, the defense is currently blindfolded by a secret state case file that emerged suddenly and unexpectedly. The contents of this file are being entirely withheld from the defense under restricted security protocols.

The sudden appearance of this secret file bears all the strategic markers of the Turkish intelligence agency's state-sponsored subversion. Ankara routinely weaponizes disinformation, fabricated narratives, and fake accusations to manipulate European judicial systems and neutralize high-profile dissidents. Treating an unexamined, secret file as legitimate evidence creates an alarming security loophole; it allows an adversarial foreign intelligence apparatus to dictate Greek asylum outcomes.

Mr. Yaylali has formally aligned himself with the Hellenic Republic, declaring Greece his ancestral homeland and designating the Turkish state as his sole opponent. Granting him asylum is not merely a humanitarian obligation under the principle of non-refoulement; it is a necessary geopolitical stance against transnational repression.

We respectfully urge that your office intervene in these proceedings. We call upon the Greek government and the Independent Appeals Committee to uphold rigorous standards of due process, reject the use of the content of this secret file, and grant Mr. Yaylali immediate political asylum. Returning Mr. Yaylali to Turkey would place him in immediate, severe danger, exposing him to the risk of torture, arbitrary detention, and a clear threat to his life.
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With highest regards and respect,

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

CC: 
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Thanos Plevris, Minister of Migration and Asylum of the Hellenic Republic



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Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο απευθύνει έκκληση προς τον Πρόεδρο της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας για παρέμβαση στην υπόθεση ασύλου του Γιαϊλαλί

Προς την Αυτού Εξοχότητα Κωνσταντίνο Τασούλα
Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας
Μέσω ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου

Εξοχότατε κ. Πρόεδρε,

Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο σάς καλεί να παρέμβετε στην αίτηση πολιτικού ασύλου του Γιάννη Βασίλη Γιαϊλαλί.

Αντιμετωπίζουμε την υπόθεση του κ. Γιαϊλαλί με βαθιά ανησυχία. Η κατάσταση αυτή αποτελεί κρίσιμη δοκιμασία για την περιφερειακή ασφάλεια, την εφαρμογή των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων και την προστασία της κρατικής κυριαρχίας από ξένες παρεμβάσεις. Η σοβαρή δίωξή του από τις τουρκικές αρχές οφείλεται αποκλειστικά στη στρατηγική του δράση υπέρ της διεθνούς αναγνώρισης της Γενοκτονίας των Ελλήνων, στην κριτική του προς το τουρκικό κράτος, και οι δημόσιες δηλώσεις του για την ποντιακή ελληνική καταγωγή του.

Η δευτεροβάθμια ακροαματική διαδικασία του κ. Γιαϊλαλί στις 3 Αυγούστου 2026 φέρει σημαντικές γεωπολιτικές συνέπειες για την ακεραιότητα των ελληνικών συνόρων και το πλαίσιο ασύλου της χώρας. Η αρχική απόρριψη της αίτησής του βασίστηκε σε ατεκμηρίωτους ισχυρισμούς περί πιθανής εμπλοκής σε εγκλήματα πολέμου. Καίριας σημασίας είναι ότι η υπεράσπιση παραμένει ουσιαστικά «τυφλή» απέναντι σε έναν απόρρητο κρατικό φάκελο, ο οποίος εμφανίστηκε αιφνίδια και απροειδοποίητα. Το περιεχόμενο του φακέλου αυτού αποκρύπτεται πλήρως από την υπεράσπιση υπό αυστηρά πρωτόκολλα ασφαλείας.

Η αιφνίδια εμφάνιση αυτού του απόρρητου φακέλου φέρει όλα τα στρατηγικά χαρακτηριστικά της κρατικά υποκινούμενης υπονόμευσης από την τουρκική υπηρεσία πληροφοριών. Η Άγκυρα χρησιμοποιεί συστηματικά παραπληροφόρηση, κατασκευασμένες αφηγήσεις και ψευδείς κατηγορίες για να χειραγωγήσει ευρωπαϊκά δικαστικά συστήματα και να εξουδετερώσει εξέχοντες αντιφρονούντες. Η αντιμετώπιση ενός ανεξέταστου, απόρρητου φακέλου ως νόμιμου αποδεικτικού υλικού δημιουργεί ένα ανησυχητικό κενό ασφαλείας· επιτρέπει σε μια εχθρική ξένη υπηρεσία πληροφοριών να επηρεάζει ελληνικές αποφάσεις ασύλου.

Ο κ. Γιαϊλαλί έχει ευθέως ταυτίσει τον εαυτό του με την Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, δηλώνοντας την Ελλάδα ως πατρίδα των προγόνων του και χαρακτηρίζοντας το τουρκικό κράτος ως τον μοναδικό του αντίπαλο. Η χορήγηση ασύλου δεν αποτελεί απλώς ανθρωπιστική υποχρέωση βάσει της αρχής της μη επαναπροώθησης· συνιστά αναγκαία γεωπολιτική στάση απέναντι στη διακρατική καταστολή.

Σας καλούμε με τον ύψιστο σεβασμό να παρέμβετε στις εν λόγω διαδικασίες. Απευθύνουμε έκκληση προς την Ελληνική Κυβέρνηση και την Ανεξάρτητη Επιτροπή Προσφυγών να τηρήσουν αυστηρά πρότυπα δίκαιης διαδικασίας, να απορρίψουν τη χρήση του περιεχομένου του απόρρητου φακέλου και να χορηγήσουν άμεσα πολιτικό άσυλο στον κ. Γιαϊλαλί. Η επιστροφή του στην Τουρκία θα τον εκθέσει σε άμεσο και σοβαρό κίνδυνο, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του ενδεχομένου βασανιστηρίων, αυθαίρετης κράτησης και σαφούς απειλής κατά της ζωής του.

Με τον ύψιστο σεβασμό και εκτίμηση,

Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο

Κοινοποίηση:
Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας
​Θάνος Πλεύρης, Υπουργός Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας

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The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute issued a statement yesterday and also wrote a formal letter to MP Fuhr regarding Canada’s proposed expansion of defense and industrial cooperation with Turkey, specifically in advanced technologies, ammunition, and drone systems.

Given Turkey's aggressive foreign policy and past instances concerning the diversion of Canadian technology to regional conflicts, we believe this initiative risks compromising stability in the Southeastern Mediterranean. 

We are calling on our network to engage in constructive advocacy to ensure Canada’s defense partnerships align with regional security and global stability. 

Please take two minutes today to forward the message below to the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, to ask him to halt this initiative. 

Together, we can encourage a foreign policy that upholds Canada's commitment to human rights and international balance.

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   Regarding the Canada-Turkey Defence Development Initiative
   
   
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​The Honourable Stephen Fuhr, MP
Secretary of State (Defence Procurement)
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 

Dear Secretary of State Fuhr, 

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the Canada-Turkey Defence Development Initiative that you announced during your recent visit to the SAHA Expo 2026 in Turkey. 

Expanding strategic and industrial defence ties with Turkey is a dangerous misstep. Partnering on drones, counter-drone systems, ammunition, and autonomous technologies directly threatens regional stability. Turkey has already proven it cannot be trusted with Canadian technology, having previously violated export controls by diverting drone components to conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Syria, and Libya.

Ankara’s broader foreign policy further disqualifies it as a dependable ally. Turkey continues its illegal occupation of Cyprus, maintains maritime aggression against Greece, and conducts airstrikes in Kurdish territories over the borders in Iraq and Syria. Coupled with its purchase of Russian S-400 missiles and severe domestic human rights abuses, Turkey represents a high-risk partner. 

Canada must prioritize global security and human rights over defense contracts. I urge you to immediately halt this initiative. 

Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. 

Sincerely,
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The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute is concerned with the recent statements by Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, MP Stephen Fuhr. Following his visit to the SAHA Expo 2026 in Turkey, MP Fuhr indicated Canada’s intention to rapidly expand bilateral defence and industrial cooperation, specifically in the areas of drones, counter-drone systems, ammunition production, and autonomous technologies.

​The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute strongly objects to this policy shift, citing Turkey’s persistent expansionist agenda, destabilizing regional activities, and documented history of violating international export controls.

Expanding defence cooperation with an actor that consistently violates international law undermines Canada's commitment to global security and human rights. The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute has issued a formal, private communication to MP Fuhr urging an immediate halt to these plans.

Turkey has a history of unauthorized diversions of Canadian military technology. During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict, Turkey illegally transferred Canadian-made military equipment to Azerbaijan. This technology was directly deployed against civilian populations, contributing to the subsequent ethnic cleansing of over 100,000 Armenians from their ancestral homeland.

Similar unauthorized diversions of Canadian technology by the Turkish government have also occurred in conflict zones across Syria and Libya. These systemic violations previously forced the Canadian government to suspend military export permits to Turkey between 2019 and 2021.

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute warns that renewing and expanding this defence partnership overlooks Turkey’s ongoing aggressive foreign policy and human rights record, which includes:

• Sovereignty Violations: The ongoing illegal military occupation of Cyprus and continued irredentist claims against sovereign Greek territory and maritime boundaries in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
• Support for Extremism: Documented political and logistical support for proscribed terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as various jihadist militant factions in the Middle East.
• Regional Aggression: Continuous military operations and bombardments targeting Kurdish regions in northern Iraq and northern Syria.
• Geopolitical Inconsistency: Attempting to balance relations between Russia and the West during the ongoing war in Ukraine, complicating NATO solidarity.
• Domestic Repression: Widespread human rights abuses, including the systemic imprisonment of political opposition voices, journalists, and dissidents, and the systemic domestic repression of Kurdish citizens.

Given Turkey's ongoing belligerence in the Southeastern Mediterranean and broader region, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute calls upon the Government of Canada to immediately halt all plans to expand defence and industrial ties with Turkey. The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute further demands rigorous, transparent oversight on all existing export permits to ensure Canadian technology is not utilized to facilitate regional aggression.

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

The attacks in al-Suqaylabiyah were not a spontaneous disturbance, but were part of a broader pattern [2][3] that has been ongoing since the fall of the previous government, aimed at uprooting the Christian presence from its ancestral homeland through fear, violence, intimidation, and forced displacement. The message being sent by various government-aligned Islamist groups to the Christians and other minorities in Syria is unmistakable - leave, submit to Islam, or face annihilation.

Given that the Islamist government in Syria has failed to bring stability to the country since seizing power in December of 2024, and given that there has been ongoing persecutions of Christians, Alawites, Druze and other minority communities, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute calls upon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic to spearhead the international implementation of the February 2026 recommendations in the "Civilian Protection and Human Rights Violations in Syria's Coastal Region" report that was published by the Canadian-based 'Ethnikos Association of Latakia-Antaradus (EALA).' The report provides for the:
 

1. Immediate civilian protection and security measures
2. Release of abducted women, girls and children
3. Humanitarian access and non-discriminatory aid delivery
4. Immediate release of arbitrarily detained civilians
5. Protection and support for forcibly displaced people 
6. Restitution and compensation for sectarian-based dismissals
7. Local self-administration and decentralized governance
8. Victim compensation, reparations, and acknowledgement
9. Protection of religious, cultural, and community institutions
10. Accountability and international legal action 

The full report and recommendations could be downloaded directly from EALA's website here. (Note the following sections: Introduction pages 5-6; Christian Summary pages 52-54; Alawite Summary pages 154-156; and Recommendations pages 315-318). 
 
Mr. Minister,

The ongoing ethnoreligious attacks on the indigenous minority groups in Syria undermine the foundations of peaceful coexistence that have historically characterized the country. The continuation of such attacks opens the door to even further division and tension in a country that has experienced the fallout of war since 2011, which resulted in over 600,000 deaths, displaced over 12 million people, and decimated the economy, causing a 90% poverty rate. In the same period, the Christian population fell from 10% of the population to below 5%, and is rapidly declining.

Following the collapse of the previous regime in December 2024, and with the Islamists seizing control of Syria, the country is still experiencing the fallout of a fragile transition, a severe humanitarian crisis, destroyed infrastructure, and lingering insecurity brought upon their failed rule.

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute


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Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο καλεί το ΥΠΕΞ να ηγηθεί της εφαρμογής των συστάσεων της EALA στη Συρία μετά την επίθεση στην αλ-Σουκαϊλαμπίγια

Αξιότιμε κ. Γιώργο Γεραπετρίτη
Υπουργός Εξωτερικών της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας
Μέσω ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου

Αγαπητέ κ. Υπουργέ,

Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο καταδικάζει τις βίαιες ισλαμιστικές επιθέσεις που σημειώθηκαν στην πόλη αλ-Σουκαϊλαμπίγια, στην οποία κατοικούν κυρίως χριστιανοί Ρωμιοί, στη Συρία, στις 27-28 Μαρτίου 2026 [1]. Οι δειλοί τρομοκράτες που επιτέθηκαν σε χριστιανούς πολίτες, τις εκκλησίες, τα σπίτια και τις επιχειρήσεις τους, το έκαναν με βάση τη θρησκευτική και εθνική τους ταυτότητα.

Η επίθεση στην αλ-Σουκαϊλαμπίγια δεν ήταν μια αυθόρμητη διαταραχή, αλλά ήταν μέρος ενός ευρύτερου σχεδίου [2][3] που συνεχίζεται από την πτώση της προηγούμενης κυβέρνησης, με στόχο τον ξεριζωμό της χριστιανικής παρουσίας από την πατρίδα των προγόνων τους μέσω του φόβου, της βίας, του εκφοβισμού και της αναγκαστικής εκτόπισης. Το μήνυμα που στέλνουν αυτές οι διάφορες ισλαμιστικές ομάδες - που συνδέονται με την κυβέρνηση - στους Χριστιανούς και άλλες μειονότητες στη Συρία είναι αδιαμφισβήτητο - ή φύγετε, ή υποταχθείτε στο Ισλάμ ή αντιμετωπίστε την εξόντωση.

Δεδομένου ότι η ισλαμιστική κυβέρνηση στη Συρία δεν έχει καταφέρει να φέρει σταθερότητα στη χώρα από τότε που ανέλαβε την εξουσία τον Δεκέμβριο του 2024, και δεδομένου ότι υπάρχουν συνεχείς διώξεις κατά των Χριστιανών, Αλαουιτών, Δρούζων και άλλων μειονοτικών κοινοτήτων, το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο καλεί το Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας να ηγηθεί της διεθνούς εφαρμογής των συστάσεων του Φεβρουαρίου 2026 στην έκθεση «Προστασία των Πολιτών και Παραβιάσεις των Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων στην Παράκτια Περιοχή της Συρίας», η οποία δημοσιεύθηκε από τον καναδικό οργανισμό «Ethnikos Association of Latakia-Antaradus (EALA)» (Εθνικός Σύλλογος Λαττάκειας-Αντάραδου). Η έκθεση προβλέπει τα εξής:

1. Άμεσα μέτρα προστασίας και ασφάλειας των πολιτών
2. Απελευθέρωση απαχθέντων γυναικών, κοριτσιών και παιδιών
3. Πρόσβαση σε ανθρωπιστικά προγράμματα και παροχή βοήθειας χωρίς διακρίσεις
4. Άμεση απελευθέρωση των αυθαίρετα κρατούμενων πολιτών
5. Προστασία και υποστήριξη των βίαια εκτοπισμένων
6. Πλήρης αποζημίωση για απολύσεις λόγω θρησκευτικών σκέψεων
7. Τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση και αποκεντρωμένη διακυβέρνηση
8. Αποζημίωση, επανορθώσεις και αναγνώριση θυμάτων
9. Προστασία θρησκευτικών, πολιτιστικών και κοινοτικών θεσμών
10. Λογοδοσία και διεθνής νομική δράση

Η πλήρης έκθεση και οι συστάσεις μπορούν να ληφθούν απευθείας από την ιστοσελίδα της EALA εδώ. (Σημειώστε τις ακόλουθες ενότητες: Εισαγωγή βλ. σσ. 5-6· Σύνοψη για την περίπτωση των Χριστιανών βλ. σσ. 52-54· Σύνοψη για την υπόθεση των Αλαουιτών βλ. σσ. 154-156· και Συστάσεις βλ. σσ. 315-318).

Κύριε Υπουργέ,

Οι συνεχιζόμενες εθνοθρησκευτικές επιθέσεις κατά των αυτόχθονων μειονοτικών ομάδων στη Συρία υπονομεύουν τα θεμέλια της ειρηνικής συνύπαρξης που ιστορικά χαρακτηρίζουν τη χώρα. Η συνέχιση τέτοιων επιθέσεων ανοίγει την πόρτα σε ακόμη μεγαλύτερη διχόνοια και ένταση σε μια χώρα που έχει βιώσει τις συνέπειες του πολέμου από το 2011, ο οποίος είχε ως αποτέλεσμα πάνω από 600.000 θανάτους, πάνω από 12 εκατομμύρια που εκτοπίστηκαν, και την καταστροφή της οικονομίας, προκαλώντας ποσοστό φτώχειας στα 90%. Την ίδια περίοδο, ο χριστιανικός πληθυσμός μειώθηκε από το 10% του πληθυσμού σε κάτω από το 5% και μειώνεται ραγδαία.

Μετά την κατάρρευση του προηγούμενου καθεστώτος τον Δεκέμβριο του 2024, και με τους Ισλαμιστές να καταλαμβάνουν τον έλεγχο της Συρίας, η χώρα εξακολουθεί να βιώνει τις συνέπειες μιας εύθραυστης μετάβασης, μιας σοβαρής ανθρωπιστικής κρίσης, κατεστραμμένων υποδομών και της επίμονης ανασφάλειας που προκλήθηκε από την αποτυχημένη διακυβέρνησή τους.

Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο

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​March is 'Hellenic Heritage Month' in Canada. It is a month that celebrates the history, culture, heritage and achievements of the Greeks.

The pinnacle moment for all Greeks in Greece, Cyprus and in the diaspora is the celebration of the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence of March 25, 1821.

Throughout the month of March, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute will post articles related to the Greek struggle for independence.

Our first post today is geared towards a younger audience and is found on the history link below that takes the reader on a journey between the period of 1821 to 1832:

https://www.hellenicinstitute.ca/greece-1821-1832.html

The history page on our website via the above link is written in an easy to understand format that gives the reader a quick summary of a given event.

The reader will learn about:

• the Secret Meeting at Vostitsa
• the first declaration and failed attempt of the Greek revolt in Wallachia (in what is today Iasi, Romania)
• the official declaration of the Greek War of Independence on March 25, 1821
• moments of Greek military glory against the powerful Ottoman Empire from 1821 to 1829
• periods of extreme setbacks, infighting and the two civil wars early on which almost destroyed the revolution
• the important function of the National Assemblies and the provisional governments
• the international recognition of the first independent Hellenic state
• the hopes of a nation pinned on Ioannis Kapodistrias and the aftermath of his assassination which forced the hand of the Great Powers

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Hronia polla to all Greeks in Canada!

The Honourable Thanos Plevris
Minister of Migration and Asylum of the Hellenic Republic
Sent by email

Dear Minister Plevris,

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute is concerned about the news regarding the Ministry of Migration and Asylum of the Hellenic Republic issuing its second asylum rejection to Yannis Vasilis Yaylali, along with an order for his mandatory return back to Turkey within 30 days.
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Mr. Yaylali is a descendant of a Greek Genocide survivor who was Turkified over one hundred years ago. Growing up, he was unaware of his Greek roots until he started searching his family lineage. He eventually was baptized an Orthodox Christian, changed his name, and started openly researching, questioning, and publicly criticizing the Turkish government's official policy of genocide denial. By doing so, he was imprisoned and, upon his release, fled to Greece in 2019.

If Mr. Yaylali is forced to return back to Turkey, he knows exactly what awaits him. It is the Greek state's duty to be the protector of Greeks throughout the world and to provide a safe haven for Greeks seeking refuge from persecution abroad.

Given Turkey's abysmal human rights record, its official policy of denying the genocides of the Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians killed throughout the Ottoman Empire from 1914 to 1923, and given the fact that Yaylali was forced to flee to Greece because of his political beliefs, opinions, and his rehellenization, it is self-evident that Mr. Yaylali does not stand a chance at a fair trial.

Mr. Minister, the Hellenic Canadian Research Institute requests the Ministry of Migration and Asylum to review the case and to grant Mr. Yaylali political asylum, taking into account the risk he faces if returned to Turkey.

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

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Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο εκφράζει την ανησυχία του για τη δεύτερη απόρριψη της αίτησης ασύλου του Γιάννη Βασίλη Γιαϊλαλί

Αξιότιμε κ. Θάνο Πλεύρη
Υπουργός Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας
Μέσω ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου

Αγαπητέ κ. Υπουργέ,

Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο εκφράζει την ανησυχία του για την είδηση ​​σχετικά με την έκδοση από το Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας της δεύτερης απόρριψης αίτησης ασύλου του Γιάννη Βασίλη Γιαϊλαλί, μαζί με εντολή για την υποχρεωτική επιστροφή του στην Τουρκία εντός 30 ημερών.

Ο κ. Γιαϊλαλί είναι απόγονος Ελλήνων επιζώντων της Γενοκτονίας που αναγκάστηκαν να τουρκοποιηθούν πριν από εκατό χρόνια. Μεγαλώνοντας, δεν γνώριζε τις ελληνικές ρίζες της οικογένειάς του μέχρι που άρχισε να αναζητά την οικογενειακή του καταγωγή. Τελικά βαφτίστηκε Ορθόδοξος Χριστιανός, άλλαξε το όνομά του και άρχισε να ερευνά ανοιχτά, να αμφισβητεί αυτά που ήξερε, και να επικρίνει δημόσια την τουρκική κυβέρνηση για την επίσημη πολιτική άρνηση της γενοκτονίας. Ως εκ τούτου, φυλακίστηκε και, μετά την απελευθέρωσή του, κατέφυγε στην Ελλάδα το 2019.

Αν ο κ. Γιαϊλαλί αναγκαστεί να επιστρέψει στην Τουρκία, ξέρει ακριβώς τι τον περιμένει. Είναι καθήκον του ελληνικού κράτους να είναι ο προστάτης των Ελλήνων σε όλο τον κόσμο και να παρέχει ένα ασφαλές καταφύγιο στους Έλληνες που αναζητούν καταφύγιο από διώξεις στο εξωτερικό.

Δεδομένου του άθλιου ιστορικού της Τουρκίας όσον αφορά τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, της επίσημης πολιτικής της να αρνείται τις γενοκτονίες των Ελλήνων, των Αρμενίων και των Ασσυρίων που σφαγιάστηκαν σε όλη την Οθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία από το 1914 έως το 1923, και δεδομένου του γεγονότος ότι ο Γιαϊλαλί αναγκάστηκε να καταφύγει στην Ελλάδα λόγω των πολιτικών του πεποιθήσεων, απόψεων, και ο αυτοπροσδιορισμός του ως Έλληνας, είναι αυτονόητο ότι ο κ. Γιαϊλαλί δεν έχει καμία πιθανότητα για μια δίκαιη δίκη.

Κύριε Υπουργέ, το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο ζητά από το Υπουργείο Μετανάστευσης και Ασύλου να επανεξετάσει την υπόθεση και να χορηγήσει πολιτικό άσυλο στον κ. Γιαϊλαλί, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη τον κίνδυνο που αντιμετωπίζει σε περίπτωση επιστροφής του στην Τουρκία.

Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο

(Ελληνικά παρακάτω)

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute congratulates the DEEEM-OMONOIA on the 35th anniversary of its founding on January 11, 1991, as the political voice of the Greek National Minority in Albania.

For 35 years, under constant persecution and meddling in the affairs of the Greek minority by the Albanian state, the DEEEM-OMONOIA stood firm in its goals, values, and its struggles for a better future. Against all obstacles, the DEEEM-OMONOIA has been firmly oriented to the values of unity and collective action in its defense of the Greek minority's rights in the country.

Since its establishment, Greeks around the world have witnessed the DEEEM-OMONOIA grow from just an idea to a formidable force that brought the voice of the Greek minority not only to the halls of the local governments in southern Albania, but also inside the Albanian Parliament.

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute stands in solidarity with the DEEEM-OMONOIA and honors alongside you, the founding members, the administrations, the fighters, and every member who stood and stands by DEEEM-OMONOIA all these years.

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute will do its part to bring the voice of the Greek Minority in Albania to the Greek diaspora in Canada and, when required to do so, to bring your struggles to Ottawa.

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute

Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο συγχαίρει την ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ για την 35η επέτειο από την την ίδρυσή της

​Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο συγχαίρει την ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ για την 35η επέτειο από την ίδρυσή της στις 11 Ιανουαρίου 1991, ως την πολιτική φωνή της Εθνικής Ελληνικής Μειονότητας στην Αλβανία.

Για 35 χρόνια, υπό συνεχή διωγμό και ανάμειξη στις υποθέσεις της Eλληνικής μειονότητας από το Aλβανικό κράτος, η ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ στάθηκε ακλόνητη στους στόχους, τις αξίες και τους αγώνες της για ένα καλύτερο μέλλον. Παρά τα εμπόδια, η ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ έχει προσανατολιστεί σταθερά στις αξίες της ενότητας και της συλλογικής δράσης για την υπεράσπιση των δικαιωμάτων της Ελληνικής Μειονότητας στη χώρα.

Από την ίδρυσή της, Έλληνες σε όλο τον κόσμο έχουν δει την ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ να εξελίσσεται από μια απλή ιδέα σε μια τρομερή δύναμη που έφερε τη φωνή της Ελληνικής μειονότητας όχι μόνο στις αίθουσες των τοπικών αυτοδιοικήσεων στη νότια Αλβανία, αλλά και εντός του Αλβανικού Κοινοβουλίου.

​Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο εκφράζει την αλληλεγγύη του με την ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ και τιμά δίπλα σας τα ιδρυτικά μέλη, τις διοικήσεις, τους αγωνιστές και κάθε μέλος που στάθηκε και στέκεται δίπλα στην ΔΕΕΕΜ-ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ τόσα χρόνια.

​Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο θα κάνει το καθήκον του για να φέρει τη φωνή της Ελληνικής Μειονότητας της Αλβανίας εδώ στην ομογένεια του Καναδά και, όταν χρειαστεί, να φέρει και τα ζητήματά σας στην Οτάβα.​

Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο

Syrian Transitional Government
Attn: The Honourable Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Syria
Sent by email through the Syrian Foreign Ministry

Dear Foreign Minister Al-Shaibani and members of the Syrian Transitional Government,

The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute (Hellenic Institute) expresses our deep dismay after viewing a video [1] and reading reports that circulated online on August 21, 2025, that show an anti-Christian incident that took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Ananias in Damascus. The Syrian Minister of Culture, Mohammed Yassin Saleh, visited the church as part of a tour led by the Minister in the Al-Midan neighborhood, accompanied by Islamic chanter Moatasem Al-Asali, who brazenly chanted Islamic hymns about Jesus inside the Greek Orthodox Church - a highly inappropriate and disrespectful act within a sacred Christian space.
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During the incident, the Islamic chanter audaciously declared: “Jesus came to proclaim the coming of Muhammad.” Such words, spoken inside a Christian Orthodox church, are not only deeply offensive but also a blatant violation of the Christian faith of the indigenous Rūm (Levantine Greek) community.

The Minister’s visit was neither an act of cultural exchange nor a celebration of religious coexistence. Rather, it was a public display of Muslim dominance over Christians and a breach of mutual respect that should define the new Syrian society. How would the Islamic chanter and the Minister feel if a Christian priest entered the Umayyad Mosque to openly offend Muhammad, the founder of Islam? How would the Muslim majority in Syria feel? Would it be welcomed or celebrated by them? Certainly not. This disparity highlights the disrespectful nature of this incident, the racist undertones and the double standards it entails.

This is a clear desecration of the sanctity of a Christian church and an insult to all Syrian Christians, whether Rūm or not. The Ministry of Culture’s role is to protect Syria’s rich diversity and promote equal citizenship, not to facilitate acts that undermine religious sanctities and mutual respect.

Mr. Minister and members of the Syrian Transitional Government, there must be accountability and respect for all faiths in the new Syria. Therefore, we call upon the Syrian Ministry of Culture to issue a formal apology to the Christian community for this egregious act, and for your colleague, the Minister of Culture, to step down for participating in this anti-Christian incident. Such conduct in the 21st century is totally unbecoming of a high-ranking government minister as it damages social cohesion, and contradicts the fundamental principles of mutual respect and religious tolerance that should be at the core of Syrian society.

As a Canadian organization, we also call upon the Syrian government to immediately implement a Canadian-style process for "Truth and Reconciliation" in which the Muslim majority could learn and come to terms with the centuries old plight of the indigenous Christians, Alawites, Druze and other Syrian minority groups, and for an acknowledgement by the Syrian government of the profound, ongoing impacts of religious and cultural persecution suffered by them, addressing both the trauma and the systemic racism that these groups face in Syria.

Hellenic Canadian Research Institute (Hellenic Institute)

CC:

Global Affairs Canada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic (A6 Directorate)
League of Arab States
World Council of Churches
Members of Parliament of Canada (Select list)
Members of the European Parliament for Greece
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch*
Canadian Hellenic Congress
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Hellenic American Leadership Council
Genocide Watch
International Association of Genocide Scholars
Greek Genocide Research Center

​The Hellenic Canadian Research Institute (the Hellenic Institute) strongly condemns the unilateral actions taken by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou on July 1, 2025, in meeting with the so-called 'President' Ersin Tatar and others in the illegal, Turkish-occupied north Cyprus.

This action violates UN Security Council resolutions, and is an affront to all Greek Cypriots who were killed or who are still missing, and it also simultaneously sullies the memory of those who heroically fought against the illegal Turkish invasion over fifty years ago.

This action also constitutes a weapon for the illegal Turkish occupier, especially because the meeting was hosted at the very epicenter of where Turkish propaganda is propagated from - the "Presidential Palace" in occupied Nicosia.

The self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" is not recognized by the international community, except for Turkey. Unilateral acts based on one's personal ideological perspectives have dire consequences in the real world. Whether directly or indirectly, such an act legitimizes the occupier - Turkey - and undermines the efforts of the government of the Republic of Cyprus that has been trying to resolve this problem.

The Hellenic Institute demands that Mr. Panayiotou fall in line with the positions of both Cyprus and the European Union on this very sensitive national security issue for his country.
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Hellenic Canadian Research Institute (Hellenic Institute)

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​Το Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο (Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο) καταδικάζει έντονα τις μονομερείς ενέργειες που πήρε ο Κύπριος ευρωβουλευτής Φειδίας Παναγιώτου την 1η Ιουλίου 2025, σε συνάντηση που είχε με τον λεγόμενο «Πρόεδρο» Ερσίν Τατάρ και άλλους στα κατεχόμενα της Κύπρου.

Αυτή η ενέργεια παραβιάζει τα ψηφίσματα του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας του ΟΗΕ και αποτελεί προσβολή για όλους τους Έλληνες Κύπριους που σκοτώθηκαν και όλοι αυτοί που ακόμα αγνοούνται, και ταυτόχρονα αμαυρώνει τη μνήμη όσων πολέμησαν ηρωικά ενάντια στην παράνομη τουρκική εισβολή πριν από πενήντα χρόνια.

Αυτή η ενέργεια αποτελεί επίσης όπλο για τον παράνομο Τούρκο κατακτητή, ειδικά επειδή η συνάντηση πραγματοποιήθηκε στο επίκεντρο της τουρκικής προπαγάνδας - δηλαδή στο «Προεδρικό Μέγαρο» στην κατεχόμενη Λευκωσία.

Η αυτοανακηρυγμένη «Τουρκική Δημοκρατία της Βόρειας Κύπρου» δεν αναγνωρίζεται από τη διεθνή κοινότητα, εκτός από την Τουρκία. Οι μονομερείς ενέργειες που βασίζονται σε προσωπικές ιδεολογικές προοπτικές έχουν τρομερές συνέπειες. Είτε άμεσα είτε έμμεσα, μια τέτοια πράξη νομιμοποιεί τον Τούρκο κατακτητή και υπονομεύει τις προσπάθειες της κυβέρνησης της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας που προσπαθεί να επιλύσει αυτό το πρόβλημα.

Το Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο απαιτεί από τον κ. Παναγιώτου να ευθυγραμμιστεί με τις θέσεις τόσο της Κύπρου όσο και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σε αυτό το πολύ ευαίσθητο ζήτημα εθνικής ασφάλειας της χώρας του.

Ελληνοκαναδικό Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο (Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο)

It is with great joy and a sense of responsibility that we announce the establishment of the "Hellenic Canadian Research Institute".

Our main goal is to help Greek-Canadian youth, and all others who may be interested, to learn about modern Greek history through the educational materials we will post and events we will organize, and for one to gain some understanding of certain Greek national and regional issues.

We are interested in engaging with Greek-Canadian organizations, Greek-Canadian youth, Canadian philhellenes and the mainstream Canadian public.

​Our vision is an engaged Greek-Canadian community with a united voice for Hellenism across Canada, and primarily on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.


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Με ιδιαίτερη χαρά και αίσθημα ευθύνης ανακοινώνουμε την ίδρυση του «Ελληνοκαναδικού Ερευνητικού Ινστιτούτου».

Ο κύριος στόχος μας είναι να βοηθήσουμε την Ελληνοκαναδική νεολαία, και όσοι άλλοι ενδιαφέρονται, να μάθουν για τη σύγχρονη ελληνική ιστορία μέσα από το εκπαιδευτικό υλικό που θα δημοσιεύσουμε και τις εκδηλώσεις που θα διοργανώσουμε, και να αποκτήσουν κάποια κατανόηση για ορισμένα Ελληνικά εθνικά και περιφερειακά ζητήματα.

Ενδιαφερόμαστε να συνεργαστούμε με Ελληνοκαναδικές οργανώσεις, Ελληνοκαναδική νεολαία, Καναδούς φιλέλληνες και το ευρύ Καναδικό κοινό.

Το όραμά μας είναι μια ενεργή Ελληνοκαναδική παροικία με ενωμένη φωνή για τον Ελληνισμό σε όλο τον Καναδά, και κυρίως στην Οτάβα.