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British tourists flee Zakynthos quarantine hotel, attempt to fly back to UK

July 12, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 13

British tourists tested positive to Covid-19 and ordered to isolate in a quarantine hotel on the island of Zakynthos fled the facility and attempted to travel back to UK. The four British women were on holiday in Zakynthos, when they developed mild coronavirus symptoms and underwent rapid tests the previous …

Teacher and her children drown as they try to flee Turkey purge, 5 still missing (video)

February 14, 2018 Politics, Refugees 1

A school teacher and her two children were drown when a boat carrying Turkish citizens to Greece capsized in the Evros River, the natural border between Greece and Turkey. The boat was carrying eight people who were trying to escape the purge under Erdogan’s regime. Five are still missing, among …

Turkish police chief, businessman arrested while trying to escape to Greece

June 25, 2017 Turkey-GR Comments Off on Turkish police chief, businessman arrested while trying to escape to Greece

A former police chief and a businessman from Istanbul have been detained near the borders as they were trying to escape Turkey purge and flee to Greece. M.G., a former police chief in Van province who was dismissed as part of post-coup crackdown on Gülen movement, was detained near Turkey’s …

Three SAT commandos try to flee to Greece, as Turkish purge continues without mercy

May 16, 2017 Turkey-GR Comments Off on Three SAT commandos try to flee to Greece, as Turkish purge continues without mercy

Three commandos from the Turkish Underwater Attack Commandos (SAT) attempted to flee to Greece as the Turkish purge continues without mercy. A woman and her 3-day-old baby were thrown to jail for alleged links with the Gulen movement, the Turkish government considers as mastermind behind the failed coup attempt. The …

Turkish security arrests two families attempting to flee to Greece

February 13, 2017 Politics, Turkey-GR Comments Off on Turkish security arrests two families attempting to flee to Greece

Turkish border guards handcuffed two Turkish nationals to allegedly attempted to flee to Greece together with their families. The group was detained near the Evros River, the natural border between Greece and Turkey in the north. Citing security source,s Turkish media, note that the two men of the families were …

Turkey’s President Erdogan was offered to flee to Greece’s islands

July 22, 2016 Turkey-GR 1

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 …

Corfu: Protesters force Greek and EU Politicians to flee by boat

June 2, 2011 Society 4

A group of about 500 angry citizens protested and even hurled stones against Greek and European politicians while they were dining at a restaurant on the island of Corfu. The politicians in charge of migration issues, among them the deputy Minister of Labour, were dining at the restaurant of the Corfu …

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