Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on Wednesday to expressed his condolences over the tragic railway accident in Tempi, central Greece. He later posted on Twitter: Yunanistan’da meydana gelen tren kazası nedeniyle mevkidaşım Dendias’ı arayarak taziye dileklerimizi ilettik. Yunan devletinin ve halkının acısını paylaşıyoruz. Spoke …
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Greece sends rescue teams to earthquake-ridden Turkey
Greece is sending special search and rescue forces to Turkey after a 7.8 Richter earthquake devastated large areas in the South-East and North Syria, having trapped thousands of people in the debris early Monday morning. Greece is one of the first countries to respond to turkey’s appeal for help and …
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Greek President expresses condolences on passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou expressed her condolences to Britain’s Royal Family on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in social media late Thursday evening. On Twitter, Sakellaropoulou wrote in English: “Queen Elizabeth’s reign has marked the modern history of Britain. She has been a true pillar of her country and …
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Foreign Ministry sends condolences to families of Ukrainian crew of Antonov
The Greek Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed its deep sorrow to the families of the 8 Ukrainian crew members of the Antonov cargo airplane that crashed near Kavala, northern Greece, late on Saturday night. In a post on Twitter, the Greek Foreign Ministry said: “Profoundly saddened by the news of …
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Greece in shock sends condolences for tragic death of ex PM Abe
Greece has sent its condolences for the death of former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who was shot on the back earlier while he was delivering a speech. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his shock about Abe’s death saying in a statement: “He was a great politician, the longest-serving …
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Texas School Shooting: Greece extends heartfelt condolences to victims’ families
“Devastated by the news of the horrific elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of so many children” the Greek Foreign Ministry posted on Twitter on Wednesday. “In this hour of grief, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and our deepest sympathies to the …
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National mourning and lie to state for Fofi Gennimata as condolences pour in
Condolences from the Greek political world and from abroad are arriving as procedures for the funeral and honors of KINAL leader Fofi Gennimata are being made. The Prime Minister has declared a national day of mourning the October 27, the day Gennimata will be laid to rest. The 56-year-old socialist …
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Foreign Ministry opens book of condolences for Mikis Theodorakis
The Greek Foreign Ministry opened an electronic book of condolences in the context of declaration of national mourning for the death of internationally renowned composer Mikis Theodorakis. Electronic books of condolences are also opened by the Greek Embassies and Consulates, in their countries of accreditation, at the e-mail addresses of …
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