Greece
Business
US Army Chooses Cretan Water to Quench its Thirst
The Greek bottled water brand Zaros, which comes from the Cretan village of the same name, will soon be slaking the thirst of the US Armed Forces, according to a list of approved products to be purchased by the...
Greece
Three Thousand US Army Soldiers Arrive in Greece for NATO Exercise
An American transport vessel called the Endurance Vehicles Carrier delivered 3,000 US Army soldiers, military vehicles and equipment to Greece on Tuesday to participate in the NATO exercise dubbed "Atlantic Resolve 2020."
The ship is docked at the port of...
Greece
US Army Paratroopers Hold Joint Exercise With Greek Forces in Kilkis
US Army paratroopers and infantry units are currently holding joint military exercises with their Greek counterparts in the region of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece.
The members of the American Army who are assigned to Bravo Company, the 2nd Battalion, part...
Cyprus
Warrant Issued for Former Greek Cyprus Army Chief
A European arrest warrant was issued yesterday against former Greek Cyprus army Chief Petros Tsalikides, charged in connection with a deadly munitions blast, after he failed to appear in court, officials said.
According to hurriyetdaily, Tsalikides’ seven co-defendants were in...
Greece
Greek Army Deployed to Rescue Thousands of Drivers in Athens
The Greek Army has been deployed on the Attiki Odos, the major highway of Athens, in order to help free the thousands of motorists who have been stuck in their cars for hours due to heavy snow.
The mission to...
Greece
Army Officer Becomes the Latest Coronavirus Victim in Greece
A 46-year-old Army officer infected with Covid-19 has died at an Alexandroupolis hospital, in north-eastern Greece, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 23. The total number of cases in the country stands at 821.
Reports say...
Greece
Athens-Washington Discuss New U.S. Army Base on Greece's Karpathos
Greece and the United States are in deliberations over the establishment of a U.S. Army base on Karpathos island in the Dodecanese.
According to an ANT1 television report, discussions are at an advanced stage. The U.S. discusses the use of...
Greece
Turkish Army Commander says his Forces Can Operate in Aegean and Afrin Simultaneously
The commander of the Turkish armed forces Hulusi Akar said that Turkey can "conduct military operations in Afrin and the Aegean simultaneously" to secure national interests.
The statement was reported by Turkish media on Friday, with Akar quoted as saying:...
Greece
Ammunition Seized from Tanzania-Flagged Ship to Be Transferred to Army Warehouse
The 410 tons of explosives impounded by Greek authorities from the Tanzania-flagged freighter "Andromeda" on January 8 while the ship was sailing off Crete, will be transferred from the port of Heraklion to an army warehouse, the shipping ministry...
Diplomacy
Greek Police Arrest Turkish Army Officer after Asylum Status Suspended
The Turkish army officer who was granted asylum was arrested on Monday after the Administrative Court of Appeals upheld the Greek State's request to suspend his asylum status.
Suleyman Ozkaynakci is the co-pilot of the helicopter with which eight Turkish...
Cyprus
Cypriot Army Commander Suspended for Beating Soldier
On Monday, Cyprus Defence Minister Christophoros Fokaides suspended the commander of a Limassol-based unit who is being investigated for allegedly beating a soldier.
The 18-year old was taken to Limassol general hospital on Monday morning with bruising to his left...
Greece
Greek Army Helicopter Crash Survivor Recounts Cause of Accident
The survivor of the Greek Army helicopter crash in Sarantaporo that left four officers dead on Wednesday, recounted the cause of the accident.
Sergeant Vassiliki Plexida was one of the five passengers of the fatal UH-1H crash and is now...
Greece
Greek Army Helicopter Crashes, 4 Officers Dead, 1 Seriously Injured
A Greek military helicopter carrying five officers crashed at Sarantaporo on Wednesday, with four killed and one found seriously injured.
According to Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), on board of the UH-1H there were five army officers, including the...
Greece
Greek ForMin: 'Abolition of Guarantees, Withdrawal of Occupation Army in Cyprus Central in Resolving Issue'
It has been shown again that the abolition of the guarantees in Cyprus and the withdrawal of the Turkish occupation forces are basic conditions for resolving the Cyprus issue, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Tuesday, following reports that...
Crime
8 Turkish Army Suspected Coup Plotters Transferred to Athens Olympic Village
The eight Turkish officials implicated for having taken part in the attempted coup in their country before escaping to Greece were sentenced to two months in prison on Thursday for illegal entry to Greece due to mitigating circumstances. Their...