Aegean Sea
Business
Energy Giant Proposes Massive Floating Wind Farm in the Aegean
Norwegian energy giant Equinor, formerly the state-owned company Statoil, has made a proposal to the Greek government to create a floating wind farm. The project would be located in the center of the Aegean Sea and would be capable of...
Diplomacy
Greece, Turkey in War of Words Over Aegean Airspace Violations
On Friday, Greece's Foreign Ministry criticized comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who reportedly said his country will respond every time Greek fighter jets fly over the Aegean.
On March 14, Erdogan said that if Greece sends out fighter...
Greece
Turkish Jets Violate Greek Airspace, Two Days After Foreign Ministers Meet
A pair of Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace on Friday, two days after the foreign ministers of the two countries met to discuss reducing tensions in the Aegean.
The Turkish jets flew over the island cluster of Oinousses in...
Diplomacy
Turkey Issues New NAVTEX, Blocking Large Area in Aegean
With the issuance of a new Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) issued on Friday, March 8, Turkey intends to block off a large area in the Central Aegean Sea for new military exercises.
The new NAVTEX comes only a few days after...
Greece
Body of Young Girl Found Off of Greece's Lesvos
The body of a young girl was spotted floating off of the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos on Sunday morning.
People saw a body floating near Vatera on Greece's Lesvos Island and called the port authority of the island.
Units...
Diplomacy
Greece's Defense Minister Apostolakis Warns ''Serious Accident'' With Turkey Could Occur
Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis warned on Monday that there is a chance of a serious accident occurring with Turkey in the Aegean Sea. His remarks were made while speaking to an Athens meeting of the sub-committees of NATO's Parliamentary...
Greece
Turkey Launches Largest Navy Drill in Its History (video)
Turkey on Wednesday launched a massive military exercise in the Aegean, the Black Sea and the the Eastern Mediterranean which the official Anadolu News Agency dubbed “the largest navy drill in its history.”
The four-day drill, dubbed “Blue Homeland 2019,”...
Economy
Four Regions in Greece Named Among Europe's Poorest
Four regions in Greece were included in the list of the poorest in Europe, according to a report from Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, which was published on Tuesday.
East Macedonia-Thrace, Epirus, the North Aegean and West Macedonia all have...
Greece
Turkey to Hold Massive Military Exercise in the Aegean
Turkish forces are preparing to hold their biggest ever exercises in the Aegean, involving frigates, destroyers and warplanes, between Feb. 27 and March 8, the Anadolu news agency reports.
In a show of military muscle-flexing, more than one hundred warships...
Celebrities
Giannis Antetokounmpo Stars in Safety Video for Greek Airline
Giannis Antetokounmpo has become the new face of the Greek airline "Aegean," starring in their new airplane safety video. The inspired move by the airline will no doubt lead travelers to pay a bit more attention to their compulsory...