The US Embassy in Greece has issued a notice to American citizens alerting them over planned pro-Palestinian rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki on Friday and Saturday, October 13-14, 2023. A demonstration at Eleftherias Park in Athens on Friday at 6 p.m., with intentions to march to the Israeli Embassy in …
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Turkey accuses Greece of abusing NATO mission, insists on islands demilitarization
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused Greece of attempting to abuse NATO’s mission for migrants on the Aegean Sea aimed at drawing international organizations into the dispute on sovereignty rights in the region. In an long, rather endless statement with twisted arguments, the Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed that Greek islands should …
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Humanitarian aid from Trieste reaches people and animals in wildfires areas
With a truck loaded with goods for people and animals, volunteers from international charity organization Trieste United INGO Inc made it from North-East Italy to Mati and Rafina, the areas most affected by the deadly fires on 23. July 2018. It was the heartbreaking images from the the destroyed homes …
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OSCE: Turkish referendum vote falls short of international standards
An observer mission that has been monitoring the Turkish referendum campaign and vote on expanding presidential powers says the procedures used “fell short” of international standards. The criticism was raised by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) with reference to referendum voting and counting of ballots. The …
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NATO turns down Turkey’s request to end refugee mission in the Aegean Sea
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik was clear: Ankara does not wish to continue the operation any longer. The European Union should finally comply with the terms of EU Turkey Deal instead. In what it seemed to be an awkward move, Turkey tried to block the continuation of the NATO mission …
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Turkey wants withdrawal of NATO Refugees Surveillance Mission in the Aegean Sea
Turkey wants the NATO fleet SNMG2 assigned to monitor the boats carrying refugees and migrants to Greece and the EU to withdraw from the eastern Aegean Sea. According to information of Greek press, Turkey sent for this purpose a relevant request to NATO headquarters in Brussels om May 13th 2016. …
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NATO mission in the Aegean launched, FRG-BONN in Turkish territorial waters (video Surveillance)
NATO’s Standing Naval Mediterranean Force SNMG2 officially launched its patrols in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning. News agencies report that the flagship of the naval force German FRG-BONN received the diplomatic permission by Ankara on Monday evening to enter Turkish territorial waters. FRG BONN is patrolling North-Est of the …
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Turkey exhausts Allies’ patience, as NATO suggests “Commander of SNMG2 to determine operational areas in the Aegean”
The nerves of the NATO Allies must be jumping around like crazy at this moment in Brussels, where the Military Committee is trying to conclude the operational plan for the deployment of a small naval force in the Eastern Aegean Sea to stem the refugees and migrants flow to Europe. …
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Greek Media: Russian Warships Entered the Aegean Sea on Syria Mission
Citing Greek military sources, Greek media reported on Tuesday, that four Russian warships are sailing through the Aegean Sea to the Eastern Mediterranean. Two amphibious ships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the CAESAR KUNIKOV and the NIKOLAI FILCHENKOV, and two tug-boats SHAKHTAR and OKHTENSKY passed through the Turkish Straits this morning …
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