A legal overthrow for six out of eight Turkish soldiers, alleged coup plotters, who fled to Greece one day after the attempted coup in July 15th 2016. A Greek court has agreed on Tuesday to the extradition of three of Turkish servicemen from a group of eight who fled to …
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Greek court decides not to extradite 3 officers, alleged coup plotters, to Turkey
A Greek court decided on Monday not to extradite three alleged coup plotter soldiers, the verdict about the remaining five soldiers is expected in the next days, possibly tomorrow. The eight members of the Turkish Air Force had fled to Greece with a Black Hawk helicopter and landed in Alexandroupolis …
Read More »UPD Samos: Alleged Turkish coup supporter fled to Greece per … Jet Ski
A Turkish citizen arrived to the island of Samos per jet ski. He was caught by men of the Greek Coast Guard who realized that the documents he had with him were forged. According to Proto Thema, the man – estimated to be approximately 40 years old – is considered …
Read More »Greece: Asylum procedures for 8 Turkish officers will take up to 2-3 months
Greece began hearing the asylum claim Friday of the first of eight Turkish military officers who fled their country after the failed coup on July 15, the asylum service said, according to AFP. Captain Feridun Coban was driven to the headquarters of the asylum service in Athens in the early …
Read More »Turkey wants “life sentence” for 8 Air Force officers who fled to Greece with a helicopter
The office of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor sent an extradition requisition to Turkish Justice Ministry on August 10th be sent to Greek authorities. The requisition refers to the extradition of eight members of the Turkish Air Force who escaped to Greece with a Black Hawk helicopter on July 16th 2016, …
Read More »Asylum procedure for 8 Turkish officers postponed until August 19the
The eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece after the coup attempt in Turkey were taken to Asylum authorities in Athens on Wednesday morning. The asylum procedure was scheduled to be launched today with individual interviews of the officers who applied for asylum fearing for their lives should they be …
Read More »Turkey’s President Erdogan was offered to flee to Greece’s islands
On Coup night, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was allegedly advised to flee to some Greek island. This has been claimed by Serkan Yazici, the owner of the hotel where the Erdogan and his family were spending summer holidays in Marmaris in south-west Turkey. The Turkish President had apparently left …
Read More »Court sentenced 8 Turkish military who fled to Greece – Do they have chances to escape extradition?
A Greek court sentenced each of the eight Turkish officers who fled to Greece after the failed coup attempt of July 15 to two months in prison on 3-year suspension, on charges of illegally entering the country. The court recognized “mitigating action under the threat of life.” H However, the …
Read More »Hunt Turkey’s Coup-Plotters: Greece deploys 6 Apache attack helicopters to Eastern Aegean Sea
Greece sent six attack helicopters Apache in the south-east area of the Aegean Sea to patrol and prohibit alleged coup-plotters form entering Greece. The Apache have been deployed across the island group of the Dodecanese opposite the Turkish coast. Further more another Super Puma helicopter has been deployed to area …
Read More »Hijacked Helicopter returned to Turkey, Greece raises charges against 8 military officers
Turkish pilots arrived in Greece and flew the military Black Hawk helicopter back to Turkey on Saturday night, while the 8 passengers, the alleged Coup supporters who fled into the neighboring country and sought political asylum, were taken before the prosecutor on Sunday morning. The three majors, the captains …
Read More »ΕU’s Emergency Response to tackle biggest wildfire in Greece
Τo tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre – rescEU – has mobilized 11 firefighting planes and 1 helicopter from the rescEU reserve, stationed in 6 Member States. In addition, 6 European countries have contributed with 6 ground forest fire fighting teams …
Read More »Valia Calda National Forest in N. Greece is burning for 12th consecutive day
The wildfire in the national forest of Valia Calda on the mountain of Pindos Northern Greece, continues to burn for 12th consecutive day. Valia Calda, a unique wildlife refuge, is home of over 80 bird species several of them protected. Eagles, hawks, falcons, otters, roe deer, wildcats, bears and more …
Read More »Largest concentration of NATO and Russian naval forces in the N. Aegean Sea
The largest concentration of naval forces in the world is seen at the moment in the northern Aegean Sea: the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman, modern Russian frigates and a number of nuclear-powered escort ships are sailing in the area, while the French Charles de Gaulle is currently south of …
Read More »Byzantine warrior skull with gold-threaded jaw unearthed in Greece
A rugged Byzantine warrior, who was decapitated following the Ottoman’s capture of his fort during the 14th century, had a jaw threaded with gold, a new study finds. An analysis of the warrior’s lower jaw revealed that it had been badly fractured in a previous incident, but that a talented …
Read More »Under the sea: Fighting Greece’s plastic trash problem
Dressed all in black and preparing his diving gear with loud zips and clicks, George Sarelakos looks like he’s part of a Greek naval operation ready to storm an island or take down smugglers. He’s not — but he and four other volunteer divers do have a challenging mission: Clearing …
Read More »Two Greek soldiers arrested by Turkish Army in the area of Evros river
Two Greek soldiers were arrested by units of Turkish army near the natural border of the two countries, the Evros river. The two Greeks, a lieutenant and a soldier commissioned for 5-years, were on patrol in Kastanies on Thursday (March 1st) morning. The Greek Ministry of Defense said in a …
Read More »German coalition deal: SPD takes Finance Ministry with Olaf Scholz
A big concession for Merkel’s conservatives, a possible relief for Greece and the euro zone. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives CDU/CSU and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday agreed to a coalition deal, after months of uncertainty. The deal has at least one surprise that has Greeks, first of all, …
Read More »Greece alleged to illegally push-back to Turkey Erdogan’s critics seeking asylum
A Human Rights institute in Sweden accuses Greece of breach of European and International laws by sending back Turkish citizens seeking asylum in an effort to escape the purge by the country’s political leadership. According to allegations, the Greek government has started to apply these practices “as of mid-May”. The …
Read More »Aegean: Turkey escalates tension claiming Greece’s president visited an “occupied island”
Day in, day out, Turkey continues to provoke Greece and escalate tension in the Aegean Sea. Ankara is determined to challenge Greece’s sovereignty either through official statements or through its media. Day in, day out. Daily Sözcü published its Friday front page claiming that Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos visited a …
Read More »These are the two Turkish Commandos who sought asylum in Greece
Tthe pictures of the Two Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece were leaked to news websites on Thursday evening. Greek media refer to them as members special forces Red Berets commandos assigned to execute tough missions. The two soldiers are believed to be members of the death squad that was …
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