Military
Cyprus
US Sends B52 Stratofortress Bombers to Greece and Cyprus for Joint Exercise
The enhanced strategic cooperation between Washington and Athens is set to take one step further on Wednesday, October 30, as two aircraft belonging to the legendary ''Boeing B-52 Stratofortress'' bomber class will fly over Greece and Cyprus as part of...
Greece
Impressive Scenes as American Helicopters Arrive in Greece's Volos
The US military published a video on Saturday showing the operation of offloading military equipment, including helicopters and army vehicles, at the port of Volos, a city in Greece's Thessaly region.
The operation was conducted under heavy security measures, as...
Greek News
US Army’s Special Forces Kill Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump says Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed after a U.S. military special forces operation in Syria.
"Last night the United States brought the world's number one terrorist leader to justice," Trump announced from the...
Diplomacy
Greek Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos Meets Turkish Counterpart in Brussels
Greek Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Brussels on Friday.
The meeting took place concurrent with the NATO Defense Ministers summit which is currently being held in Belgium's capital city.
This was the first time that...
Greece
Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To Send 3.6 Million Migrants to Europe
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan threatened the European Union on Thursday afternoon that he could allow more than 3.6 million refugees and migrants to leave the country and land on European shores.
Speaking at a rally for his party on Thursday,...
Cyprus
Turkey Accuses Athens; Issues Multiple NAVTEXes off Greece and Cyprus
Hami Aksoy, the Spokesperson for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued an angry statement against Athens and Nicosia on Saturday evening following the recent meeting held between the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt in New York.
The...
Cyprus
Turkish Defense Minister Says ''If Needed, Cyprus' 1974 Will Be Repeated''
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar made a provocative statement threatening the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus while speaking at a ceremony for the promotion of senior military personnel in Turkey on Friday.
Speaking in front of the officers, Akar...
Greece
Turkish Fighter Jets Violate Greek Airspace in Eastern Aegean
According to Greek military authorities, a total of six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek air space over the Eastern Aegean Sea on Monday at noontime.
At 12:03 PM local time on Monday, a pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew...
Cyprus
Turkish FM Says His Country Will Not Accept Usurpation of Turkish Cypriot Rights
The Turkish Foreign Minister Hulusi Akar was in the occupied part of Cyprus on Thursday, where he made a statement during a celebration of what the Turks call ''Erenköy Resistance.'' This refers to the battle of Tillyria, the armed...
Cyprus
Reports Suggest Turkish Drillship ''Yavuz'' Has Begun Operations Off Cyprus
According to reports published on Tuesday by Turkey's Daily Sabah newspaper and many Cypriot media outlets, the Turkish drillship ''Yavuz'' has begun operations off the coast of Cyprus' peninsula of Karpasia in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
The reports also suggest that...