December 16, 2019
Greece, Turkey-GR, World GR
Referring to a map that essentially ignores the presence Greek islands such as Karpathos, Rhodes, Kasos, and obliterates Kastelorizo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has outlined the sea area which he claims as Turkey’s “continental shelf” and where he said his country would “soon” conduced seismic surveys and begin drilling …
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January 29, 2016
Israel-GR
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades came together to Nicosia and signed a joint cooperation declaration that has been hailed by the three leaders as “historical”. The three leaders pledged closer cooperation in seven fields: energy, tourism, research and technology, environment, …
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November 26, 2015
Israel-GR
“Greece supports the creation of an independent Palestinian State with the borders of 1967 and with East Jerusalem as its capital.” This is is what Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. Before and after the Six days War in 1967 I don’t know what …
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March 28, 2013
Economy, Israel-GR, Politics, Turkey-GR
It looks as if someone takes pleasures and seeks to take advantages from the economic crisis that hit Cyprus. Turkey did not miss the chance to reiterate claims in the gas resources of Cyprus after Nicosia hinted to use resources revenues as collateral for international lenders’ financial aid and as …
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November 30, 2012
Israel-GR
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Greece and expressed his deep gratitude to the Greek government for its “brave decision” to vote in favor of the request by the Palestinian Authority to win an upgraded status at the United Nations. In an announcement transmitted to Greek government through the diplomatic mission of …
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September 12, 2012
Israel-GR
This could be a much more lucrative deal for Greeks than leasing an uninhabited island to some investors who wants to build a touristic paradise in the Aegean or the Ionian Sea. Then, there can be many island paradises, but training area for Israel Defense Forces is surely very rare. Israel saw …
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August 13, 2012
Israel-GR
I would think, the Israeli Defence Forces had more serious problems to deal with. But apparently they don’t. According to Israeli media, IDF investigates claims that sailors who participated on a naval exercise last month in Greece, visited local brothels and even had sex. I don’t know the IDF concept on …
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August 4, 2012
Israel-GR
Just a couple of days before setting foot to Athens, Israeli President Simon Peres talked to Greek private broadcaster Mega TV. Shimon Peres stressed the importance of energy cooperation among Israel, Greece and Cyprus and underlined that Turkey has to respect International Law when it comes to recognition of the Exclusive Economic Zone …
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July 18, 2012
Israel-GR
Israeli President Shimon Peres will pay a historic visit to Greece in August, online daily Proto Thema exclusively reported citing diplomatic sources. Peres’ visit, the first official visit of an Israeli President to Athens, follows the visit of Greek President Karolos Papoulis to Israel in July 2011. Peres will meet his …
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July 14, 2012
Israel-GR
Israeli warships will launch a naval exercise with real ammunition in Greek territorial waters on July 18, 2012. The exercise will take place in the north of the island of Milos (Kyclades) in the Agean Sea. Only Israeli warships will perform the exercise at the ‘shotting area’ Karavia (Milos/Myrtoo Sea), …
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May 21, 2012
Israel-GR
Turkish Anatolia news agency reported of Israel’s plan to deploy commandos to safeguard Israelis, natural gas plant on Cyprus. The news agency cites ‘anonumous source’ in the Greek part of the divided island. ANA estimates that the number of Israeli citizens in the area will rise to 30,000 people. ANA claims further …
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April 11, 2011
Israel-GR, Tourism
Israel issued a travel warning for its citizens out of possible fears of attacks or even kidnaps by terror organizations. According to Ynetnews, the general travel advisory wanrs Israelis and Jews not to visit the Mediterranean Basin, Far East during Passover holiday. State official says sensitive destinations include Turkey, Egypt, Libya …
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April 9, 2011
Israel-GR
If you sail in the south-east Mediterranean Sea and you see some military vessels coming towards you, don’t panic! It’s just a joint naval military exercise between Greece, Israel and the USA. The exercise is called Noble Dina 11 and is taking place April 3-14, 2011. According to portal MilitaryPhotos …
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March 23, 2011
Israel-GR, Turkey-GR
Boiling from anger and seeing with envy the Greek-Israeli rapprochement , it seems that our friend and neighbor Turkey is keen to create new conditions in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Sea – it jumps young and boldly there where it is not asked to be. Not only a Turkish frigate …
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July 21, 2010
Israel-GR, News, Politics, World
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou pays a two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, carrying out the first visit by a Greek prime minister to Israel since three decades. Among the issues to be discussed during the visit is the situation in Gaza and ways to find a final a …
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July 20, 2010
Editor, Opinion, Turkey-GR, World GR
That is indeed a very refreshing game played among the deep blue waves of the Aegean and the South Mediterranean Sea. Refreshing in terms that when heat waves hit Greece and Turkey and everybody feels exhausted from high temperatures and air pollution, some scientists (Turks) and coastal guards (Greeks) enjoy the …
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July 14, 2010
Turkey-GR, World GR
The “Piri Reis” has not entered in the Greek continental shelf, said National Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos and sent Turkey the message that “in any case it will be done what’s necessary.” Piri Reis, the Turkish naval research ship, has done it again. It has started to carry out ‘seismic research …
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June 30, 2010
News, Turkey-GR, World GR
Greece says it has asked Turkey to explain the presence of a Turkish naval research vessel in the northern Aegean Sea. A Foreign Ministry statement released Wednesday says the “Cesme” hydrographic and oceanographic vessel is outside Greek waters, between Thrace and the island of Samothraki. But it says the vessel …
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June 23, 2010
News, Politics, Turkey-GR, Uncategorized, World, World GR
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan highlighted the further boosting of Greek-Turkish relations in talks he held with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Istanbul on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a SouthEast European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit. Erdogan mentioned the importance of the implementation of the agreements signed during …
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May 16, 2010
News, Politics, Turkey-GR, Uncategorized, World GR
The wife of Turkish Prime Minister, Emine Erdogan, goes shopping in noble suburb Kolonaki. According to Greek Media she buys 7 pairs of High Heels within 45 minutes. The bill sums up to 983 Euros. She asks for reduction. She gets only 15% because shop rents in Kolonaki are high. …
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