Prefects of Northern and Southern Aegean Sea have long tried to attract more tourists to their islands, especially from Turkey. That’s the reason why they thought that free visa permissions or at least, a visa without needing many days, would lead in this direction. The Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection has made attempts to facilitate [...]
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Castellorizian Marries Turkish Woman in Rare Wedding
Tsikos and Hurigiour are two young people who met each other some time ago via Facebook. They come from different countries, from two countries that some claim are enemies. But the happy couple disproves this allegation. “There is nothing we should fight each other for,” says the newly married couple. It is the first time [...]
Cyprus: Turkish ‘Plan B’ Violates UN Resolutions, Spokesman Stresses
Cypriot government spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said that Plan B for a solution to the Cyprus issue that Ankara is advertising is against international law and violates UN resolutions. Stephanou made the remark after being invited to comment on a report in the Turkish Milliyet newspaper, saying that Turkey plans to implement a Plan B on [...]
Turkey Increases Natural Gas Flow To Greece After Last Week’s Cuts
Turkey has begun increasing the volume of gas it is exporting to neighbouring Greece, after cutting exports by two thirds without warning last week, a spokesman for Greek state gas company DEPA told DPA on Monday, February 6. The spokesman confirmed that the volume of gas DEPA received was expected to return to normal in [...]
Cyprus Says Turkey is a Destabilizing Factor in the Region
President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, Yiannakis Omirou stated after visiting the “Michalakis Parides” military camp that Turkey is a real threat against the Hellenism of Cyprus, adding that the EU and the international community must understand that the neighboring country is a destabilizing factor in the broader region. According [...]
Greek Foreign Minister’s Communications with Turkish Counterpart Regarding Earthquake
Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis contacted his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, by telephone regarding the earthquake that struck this afternoon in Turkey’s Van province, causing extensive material damage and an as yet unknown number of deaths. Mr. Lambrinidis expressed the deep condolences and support of the Greek people for the Turkish people and informed Mr. Davutoglu [...]
Greece and Turkey Sign Tourism Cooperation Protocol
Greece and Turkey signed a tourism cooperation protocol in Vouliagmeni, Athens, with visions of a greater exchange of information on issues of infrastructure, especially maritime tourism. The protocol was signed on the sidelines of the 3rd joint Greek-Turkish tourism committee meeting and the 8th Greek-Turkish tourism forum by the Greek Minister of Culture and Tourism, [...]
Turkey-Greece Forum Start Today in Athens
Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay will attend the 8th Turkish-Greek Forum in Athens today. The aim of the forum is to contribute to rapprochement between Greece and Turkey. The Forum consists of prominent citizens from Greece and Turkey who discuss key issues and project the ideas developed in Forum discussions into policy development [...]
Greek and Turkish Trade Associations Come to Kos Island
Greek architects are going to meet with Turkish architects in the island of Kos, located in the Agean Sea, near Turkey. Greek Technical Chamber in Dodecanese and members of Chamber of Architects Mugla have previously signed protocols in order to promote the scientific, professional, and cultural collaboration between Greece and Turkey. According to the protocol, [...]
President Christofias Says Cyprus’ Sovereign Right is Not Negotiable
President Demetris Christofias stressed that the Republic of Cyprus will continue the explorations for natural gas in its Exclusive Economic Zone, underlining that Cyprus will exercise its sovereign rights despite Turkey’s provocative reactions. “Turkey, with provocations and threats, violates the international law, which it is called upon to respect” the PM said, adding at the [...]
Greek Prime Minister to Visit Ankara
“Georgios Papandreou plans to visit Turkey to upgrade bilateral ties in all fields”, according to a statement of an official from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office to the Hürriyet Daily News. Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou, accompanied by a number of Cabinet ministers, is set to visit Ankara late October or early November. Despite regional tensions [...]
Turkey Searches for Oil on Greek Continental Shelf
Tension amidst countries of the Eastern Mediterranean seems to further escalate after Turkey’s diversion tactic of proceeding with the drilling of possible exploitable oil reserves in the maritime area south of the island of Kastelorizo. Yesterday afternoon, the Turkish government issued a Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) confirming the conduction of relevant explorations in the area, while [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Thessaloniki: 50 Year Anniversary Commemorated of Seferis Literature Nobel Prize May 23, 2012
- ‘Doctors of the World’ International Conference to be Held in Greece May 22, 2012
- Crete is a Mediterranean ‘Treasure’ of Aromatic Plants and Herbs May 22, 2012
- Crete to Export Products to Australia May 21, 2012
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