59 irregular migrants, who were pushed by Greek elements, were disembarked into Turkish territorial waters off the Cesme and Seferihisar districts of Izmir. According to the statement published on the website of the Coast Guard Command, the Coast Guard boats were sent to the region based on information about the presence of a group of...
Balkans | It was claimed that Germany did not meet Greece’s expectations for the armored vehicle
It was alleged that Germany did not meet Greece’s expectations regarding the purchase of Marder armored fighting vehicles. In the news on the CNN Greece portal, the agreement reached between Athens and Berlin, GreeceGerman armored vehicles of the Marder type, provided that Turkey will send 40 Soviet-made BMP-1 armored vehicles located on the islands of...
Balkans | A clear message from Turkey: if Athens did this, it would be considered a cause for war.
Turkey is determined to protect its rights arising from international law in the region it has declared the “Blue Homeland”. In this context, the message “Turkey will consider this a reason for war” was sent to Greece, which plans to increase the territorial waters in the Aegean Sea to 12 nautical miles. It was alleged...
Balkans | Greece is taking action for electric taxis
Greece has launched a subsidy program to replace about 2,000 internal combustion engine taxis with electric cars. The purchase of electric taxis will be subsidized by 40 percent of the net list price per vehicle, up to €17,500. An official announcement by the Greek government also said that an additional €5,000 would be paid for...
Balkans | Constantine II, the last king of Greece, will not be buried in a state ceremony
It was decided not to bury the last king of the country, Constantine II, who died in Greece at the age of 82, yesterday evening, with an official ceremony. In a statement by the Prime Ministry, decisions regarding the funeral ceremony were exchanged at the meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with...
Balkans | Fenerbahce Beko defeated Greek representative Panathinaikos
Fenerbahçe Beko men’s basketball defeated Greek representative Panathinaikos 94-88 in the 18th week of the European League. After finishing the first quarter of the game at OAKA Arena with a 19-18 lead, the home team entered the locker room with a 39-36 lead. Maintaining its advantage in the third quarter, Panathinaikos led 59-51 in the...
Balkans | Greece submitted a note verbale to Libya
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a note verbale to Libya, responding to the research activities conducted by the seismic research vessel in the south and west of Crete.. It was reported that the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded with a note verbale to Libya’s response to the research activities of the seismic...
Balkans | Trial of aid workers accused of espionage in Greece has been postponed
The trial of 24 aid workers in Greece, including Syrian refugee Sarah Mardini, who inspired the Netflix movie “The Bathers,” on “espionage” charges, has been postponed until Friday. The statement issued by the court announced that only charges of “espionage” against the volunteers would be investigated, while charges of money laundering, smuggling of immigrants and...
Balkans | Parliamentary question about the lack of medicines by the opposition in Greece
Alexis Tsipras, leader of the main opposition party, the Radical Left Alliance (SYRIZA), has submitted a parliamentary question to Parliament regarding the lack of medicines in the country, with a request to be answered by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “Will the Prime Minister take minimal political responsibility for health insurance problems, difficulties in accessing basic...
12-mile warning for Greece
National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reacted harshly to the Athens administration, which was allegedly preparing to increase the territorial waters around Crete from 6 miles to 12 miles. “We will not allow more than 1 mile more than 6 miles,” Minister Akar said. National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has assessed the claim that Greece is...