Aegean Sea
Environment
Sea Snot Invades Island of Imvros, Threatening Greek Waters
The "sea snot" that has plagued the Sea of Marma in Turkey has now infiltrated the shores of Imvros, posing a serious threat to Greek waters.
Diplomacy
Greek Coast Guard Boat Harassed by Turkish Vessel
A Greek Coast Guard patrol boat was harassed by a Turkish counterpart on Sunday, suffering minor damages but no crew member injuries
Greek News
President Sakallaropoulou Inspects Navy as Greece Mulls Proposals for Frigates
President of the Greece inspected navy fleet vessels in the Saronic Gulf on Friday, as Athens considers the purchase of four new frigates.
Animals
Shark Swimming In Shallows of Greek Beach Alarms Onlookers
A shark was spotted swimming in extremely shallow waters of well-known Greek beach Karathonas on Tuesday afternoon.
Environment
Lemnos: Home to Greece’s Unique Desert
People who have not visited the beautiful Greek island of Lemnos may consider it a moonscape due to its arid terrain.
Greek News
Turkey Planned to Invade 131 Greek Islands, Classified Documents Reveal
Turkey was planning on invading a total of 131 islands, islets and small rocks on the Aegean Sea, Nordic Monitor website reported.
Diplomacy
Turkey Issues Navtexes Blocking Off Large Swaths of Aegean Sea
In yet another poke in the eye of Greece and NATO, the nation of Turkey on Tuesday issued three new Navtexes, or maritime Telexes, blocking off huge areas of the Aegean Sea.
Giving as a reason that Greece had militarized...
Business
Greece Offers 120 Million in State Aid to Prop Up Aegean
Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Monday during his usual press briefing that the government would soon be awarding 120 million euros in support to Aegean Airlines to help get them through this tough, pandemic-ravaged year.
There will also...
Greece
EU Border Force FRONTEX Finds No Evidence Yet of Refugee Pushbacks in Greece
Frontex, the border and coast guard agency of the European Union issued a response to media allegations on Thursday that illegal pushbacks of refugees had been taking place on the land and sea border between Greece and Turkey.
This came...
Greece
Four Dead After Greek Tanker Collides with Turkish Fishing Boat
At least four Turkish fishermen were reported killed after a Greek tanker collided with their boat about 15km (9 miles) off the coast of Turkey’s Adana province on Wednesday.
According to Turkish media reports, the fishing boat "Polatbey" was lying...