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Turkish Jets Violate Greek Airspace Over Kastelorizo
Two Turkish F-16 jets flew over the island of Kastelorizo in the eastern Aegean on Thursday, minutes after the helicopter carrying Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos was departed the island for Athens.
The fighters were seen flying at an altitude of only 4,000 feet...
Greece
Kastelorizo: The Colourful Eastern Outpost, Devoid of Cars and Beaches
If you are looking for a summer destination in Greece, which will allow you to take with you only the absolute necessities, then Kastelorizo is the ideal place for you.
A pair of slippers or trainers, a few comfortable clothes,...
Greece
Refugees and Migrants Outnumber Residents in Kastelorizo; 60 Rescued in Alexandroupolis (video)
Over 700 migrants and refugees have arrived in Kastelorizo over the past few days, as traffickers have found a passage on the island. The small local community of Kastelorizo, which consists of about 200 people, has raised concerns regarding...
Greece
Syrian Immigrants Swim to Kastelorizo
Syrian refugees, driven out of their country by war, are trying to cross the Turkish-Greek border to seek asylum in the European Union. Greece is suffering from the financial crisis and cannot accept this number of people, therefore the...
Greece
Graduates Return to Kastelorizo to Work
On the most remote island of the Aegean, the island of Kastelorizo, one would expect that the place could be deserted by young people. And yet, it is exactly the opposite, as according to Greek media, the island's young...
Greece
Kastelorizo To Be Included In Olympic Flame Relay
The Greek island of Kastelorizo, located in the so called “agoni grammi” will finally be included in the Olympic torch relay across the country that gave birth to the Olympic Games.
Kastelorizo, a small island southeast of Rhodes, was not...
Greece
Six Traditional, Unspoiled Islands in Greece
Do you want to experience the authentic spirit of Greece and the Greek people? visit some of the charming and less traveled islands.
Diplomacy
Greece Counters Turkey’s Claims in the Aegean to UN
Greece presented a letter to the United Nations on Thursday which countered the claims Turkey made regarding the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean to the UN in September of last year.
In the Turkish letter, the country claimed...
Greece
Turkey-Greek Islands Ferries Start Up Again After 2-Year Break
Ferry services between Turkey and the Greek Islands are resuming after being paused for two years during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced earlier in the week.
The ferry service will reinvigorate sea tourism between the two countries, said Yusuf...
Greece
Greece Has Administered Over 6 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine
Greece has administered over 6 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to people in the country.
Greece
Vaccinations For All Begin on Greek Islands with Under 10,000 Inhabitants
Vaccination campaigns have begun on Greek islands with up to 10,000 inhabitants, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Business
Greek Shipowner Who Donated His Wealth to the Armed Forces Dies at 97
Iakovos Tsounis, a Greek shipowner and World War II veteran, died on Saturday at the age of 97.
Greece
Covid-Free Greek Islands Prepare for Summer Season
Dozens of small Greek islands are becoming Covid-free, as the vast majority of residents have been vaccinated, and prepare to welcome tourists in the summer.
Diplomacy
Democrats in Greece Look to Biden to Stop Erdogan
Holding that President Trump's diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean has failed the expectations of Americans in Greece, the Greek department of Democrats Abroad are expressing the hope that a Biden win could finally make headway toward satisfying solutions in...
Diplomacy
Greek FM Charges Turkey with "Subverting Stability in the Region"
After a meeting with the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias charged that Turkey is "subverting peace and stability in the region" by way of its most recent provocations.
After speaking with European Council minister in Luxembourg,...