Parallel events on both shores
Events on the same day in Greek and Turkish cities, symbolically connected.
MEMORY
RESPECT
DIALOGUE
PEACE
OUR PROPOSAL
One shared day.
A citizens’ initiative.
We propose establishing April 4 as Greek–Turkish Friendship Day: an annual occasion for people, groups and communities from both countries to meet.
The initiative begins with citizens. It requires neither political alignment nor agreement on everything; it rests on voluntary participation and the responsibility of everyone who chooses to contribute.
A recurring date gives the effort continuity. An introduction can develop into collaboration, and a local idea can find partners on the other shore.
Our aim is to make room for that contact in everyday life: through relationships and initiatives that participants themselves can sustain.
MEMORY
Memory is not an obstacle.
It is a responsibility.
We honor those who suffered through wars, persecution and displacement. Recognizing their suffering does not require one shared interpretation of history or an equation of responsibilities. It calls on us to protect future generations from renewed violence.
«We do not celebrate because we have forgotten.
We meet because we remember.»
OUR DECLARATION
A letter
to the people of both shores.
The full reasoning behind the proposal, its principles and the questions it seeks to address.
READ THE DECLARATION4/4 ACTIVITIES
Seven ideas
for one shared day.
Small and large activities in Greece and Türkiye. Open to everyone.
20:04 — A minute of remembrance
At 20:04, a minute of silence for those lost to wars, persecution and violence.
One shared table
Flavors, stories and conversations that bring us together.
Culture that connects us
Visits to historic places, exhibitions, music, cinema and art.
New generations
Schools, students and young people meeting and creating together.
Stories that connect
True stories of people from both countries sharing experiences, memory and friendship.
Online meetings
Discussions, presentations and creative activities for people across Greece and Türkiye.
YOUR IDEA
An idea
for 4/4?
Share a proposal for an activity, event or collaboration in your city. Tell us where it could happen, who it is for and what it needs to get started.
PROPOSE AN ACTIVITY
TAKE PART
Be part of the effort.
4/4 needs people, ideas and collaboration in both countries.
Become a local coordinator
Bring a small group together in your city.
Share your skills
Help with translation, design or communication.
Offer a space
Host a meeting or a creative activity.
Connect people
Introduce groups and creators from the other shore.
Become a 4/4 partner
Support specific practical needs of the event.
We are at the beginning.
The first event is proposed for April 4, 2027. We are looking for people in both countries to shape its program together. Activities are still being planned.