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Greek News
Turkey Violates Greece’s Airspace 110 Times in a Single Day
On Thursday, Greece announced that Turkey's jets and UAVs violated Greek airspace 110 times on Wednesday.
The provocations by Turkey came on the same day that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Athens that Ankara will decide “when and where...
Diplomacy
Germany Condemns Turkey’s Overflights as Erdogan Severs Ties with Greece
On Wednesday, Germany condemned the violation of Greece's air space and overflights by Turkey's military aircraft above Greek islands.
Following Tuesday's meeting between chancellor Olaf Scholz and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the deputy spokesperson of the German federal government Wolfgang Büchner...
Greek News
Greece: Turkish Jets Overflight at Alexandroupolis an “Unprecedented Violation”
Greece strongly condemned the overflight of two Turkish fighter jets near Alexandroupoli on Friday, calling the incident an “unprecedented violation of national sovereignty.”
The jets flew into Greek airspace within 2.5 nautical miles of the northeastern city.
“This action is a...
Diplomacy
Greece Alerts NATO to Airspace Violations by Turkey
Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has briefed NATO on the recent upsurge in overflight violations by Turkey of its airspace in eastern Aegean.
Speaking in Athens on Thursday, the Greek Premier announced that he spoke to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and...
Cyprus
EU Warns Turkey Over Violations From Drilling In Greek Waters
The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has urged Turkey to respect the borders of Greece and Cyprus, following its earlier threats to drill for oil and gas inside Greece's territorial waters.
Further, Borrell also stated that the EU was...
Greece
Mock Dogfight Between Greek, Turkish Jets Captured in Dramatic Video
A video showing Greek fighter jets intercepting two Turkish F-16's which had violated the country's airspace over the Aegean was leaked to the media on Tuesday.
The incident, filmed from the cockpit of a Hellenic Air Force Mirage jet, was...
Greece
Greece Has Imposed More than €4 Million in Fines for Curfew Violations
Greece's police have been imposing fines on individuals and businesses violating the lockdown for several days now.
The total amount of fines imposed throughout Greece until Friday, April 3, amounted to 4,253,700 euros for violations related to the traffic ban...
Greece
More than One Hundred Arrested for Violating Coronavirus-Related Emergency Laws
The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece.
These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...
Greece
Turkish Jets Violate Greek Airspace Five Times on Tuesday
Turkey continued provoking Greece on Tuesday as its fighter jets conducted a total of five unauthorized flights over the eastern Aegean.
According to Greek authorities, the first violation of Greek airspace came at 9:47 AM and involved a pair of...
Greece
Official Data Shows Turkey Violated Greek Territorial Waters 2,032 Times in 2019
The number of Turkish violations of Greece's territorial waters rose dramatically this year compared to 2018, according to official data released recently by the Hellenic (Greek) Defense General Staff (GEETHA).
According to GEETHA's figures, the Turkish Navy and Turkish Coast Guard...