WW2
Greece
Did Turkey Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Greece During WWII?
In a little-known episode of World War II, the SS Kurtuluş delivered humanitarian aid from Turkey to Greece.
Turkey's position during the war was ambiguous, and Ankara remained neutral until the war's final year. Turkey had signed a non-aggression pact...
Greece
1940s-Styled OXI Day Parade With Mules Carrying Supplies to the Frontlines [photos + video]
Karystos, a small coastal town on the island of Evia, celebrated the Greek public holiday of October 28, 1940, in its own special way with a unique parade like no other. The event, transported onlookers back decades to another...
Economy
Germany Rules Out Discussion on Greek WWII War Reparations
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made an effort to bring the matter of German war reparations to the fore during his press conference at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)on Sunday. Responding to a question by Der Spiegel on Greece's...
Greece
Athens isn't Dropping German Reparations Issue, Alt Foreign Minister Says
Athens will press on with its quest to see Germany pay back some 279 billion euros in war reparations to Greece, Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis said over the weekend during an interview for the Greek newspaper Agora.
“We will...
Greece
Greeks Pen Open Letter Supporting a Brexit Invoking WW2, Struggle for National Sovereignty
According to zerohedge.com, the Amesi Dimokratia Pressa in Greece has penned an open letter in support of UK choosing a Brexit and leaving the EU. The group is made up of "political parties and groups, as well as from the cultural...