June 26, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
At the NATO Summit upcoming week, Turkish president Recep Tayipp Erdogan will raise the issue of “militarization” of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea and their “illegal occupation by Greece,” some Erdogan-affiliated media reported on Sunday oblviously following leaks by president’s aidees. With the title “President Erdogan goes to NATO …
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June 22, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece,s National Health Care Organization EODY published on Wednesday the latest epidemiological data on the positivity of coronavirus tests on islands and in the mainland. There is also an increased recorded in the urban viral load in wastewater in several cities. Note also that on Wednesday’s daily bulletin, EODY recorded …
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June 9, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Greece to demilitarize islands in the Aegean, saying he was “not joking” with such comments. His close aide Omer Celik went even so far, to tweet “We may come suddenly one night.” “We invite Greece to stop arming the islands that have …
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June 7, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey ‘s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Greece of violating the demilitarized status of islands in eastern Aegean Sea and also lashed out at Greek officials visiting these islands, considering these visits as “violations.” He reiterated the same narrative of status of Aegean islands and demilitarization. At the same time, …
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June 7, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
In one voice Turkish media, analysts and military officials “bombard” the folk with claims that several Greek islands belong to Turkey, thus fully adopting the rhetoric of provocations and historically unfounded claims of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Turkish leader with neo-ottoman aspirations to grab Greek and Arab territories, as …
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June 6, 2022
Editor, FEATURED, Opinion, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under pressure, in his own country due to an inflation that has gone out of control. What does he do? He “sells” to his countrymen expansionist rhetoric and targets Greek and Arab territories for the sake of collapsed Ottoman Empire, a year but a …
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June 1, 2022
animals, FEATURED, News
Very morning when Giorgos Kourelis leaves his home for his daily walk and errands, young lamb Elpida is ready to go with him. Giorgos and Elpida stroll through the narrow streets of Adamantas on the island of Milos for the joy of locals and visitors. Before they leave home, lamb …
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May 26, 2022
Greece, Politics
The Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations delivered a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejecting claims contained in a letter delivered by Turkey to the same body in September 2021. The letter dated May 25, 2022, focuses particularly on Turkish claims that failure …
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April 28, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prompt was the response of Greece to the Turkish mass airspace violations and activated the air defense in the Aegean Sea. By order of the National Defense Ministry and the leadership of the General Staff the air defense was activated on Thursday, media reported early afternoon. The Chief of General …
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April 27, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish F-16 fighter jets recorded on Wednesday a record of 126 violations of Greek air space and 30 overflights of Greek islands some of them inhabited. Despite a demarche from Athens to Ankara earlier on Wednesday, the neighbors on the other side of the Aegean Sea ignored Greece’s diplomatic protest …
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April 14, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s health authorities updated right on time before Easter the COVID-MAP tracking the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The epidemiological map features the confirmed Covid-19 cases at the level of each Region and especially for the islands at Municipality level. Authorities note that the general epidemic trend …
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April 12, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish fighter jets continue to violate Greece’s airspace and fly over Greek islands in the east of the country. Two pairs of Turkish F-16 violated twice the Greek airspace alone on Tuesday and flew over the island of Oinousses at 10:57 in the morning and 2:53 in the afternoon. A …
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March 18, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Ferries connecting Greek islands in the north Aegean Sea with Turkish ports will be relaunched in March, it was reported on Thursday. The first such route from the island of Chios to Cesme will begin on March 23 The first route from Mytilini, Lesvos, to Ayvalık is set for April …
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February 13, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
“Greece’s sovereignty over these islands is unquestionable,” the European Union said on Sunday, a day after also the US State Department expressed the same position following Turkey’s provocations by the Foreign Minister.. “Greece’s sovereignty over these islands is unquestionable. Turkey should respect it, refrain from provocative statements and actions in …
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January 23, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A not so often phenomenon on the Cyclades islands in the central Aegean Sea: Snow! Famous landscapes on Mykonos, Santorini, Amorgos, Tinos have been covered with a white carpet and the scenery reminds anything but bright sun, endless blue sea and sandy beaches. Syros, Sifnos and Andros via syrrospress Thrilled …
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August 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
At a time when the government is chasing unvaccinated workers in public and private sector, the coronavirus is sweeping across the country and especially in touristic areas. High positivity rates are a cause of concern as the number of intubations and hospital admissions increase and many holiday-makers are returning to …
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August 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s health authorities are concerned about the transmission rate of the coronavirus and the viral load per region. According to data released by the National Health Organization EODY on Wednesday, the positivity rates are high especially on the islands. According to EODY date based on measurements in the week 9-15 …
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July 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s authorities updated the Covid-MAP on Thursday as the epidemiological burden is increasing in many parts of the country but also on the islands. The result is that with few exceptions of regions and islands at lowest Green level, the majority of regions are at the increased surveillance levels Yellow …
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July 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek authorities lifted the Covid-restrictions on the island of Mykonos at 6 o’ clock on Monday morning citing improvement of the epidemiological situation. The restrictions imposed a week earlier were nigh curfew and banning music on an island famous for the entertainment it offers to thousands of visitors each summer. …
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July 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
The Greek government is seeking to increase the number of quarantine hotels on the islands and to establish “Covid-cabins” on ferries to allow return of travelers tested positive. The government is in a difficult position as the pandemic 4th wave hits the country and those in charge of taking decisionσ …
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