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According to the German media outlet Rheinische Post, this has negatively affected popular Turkish coastal destinations like Bodrum and Cecme, which are almost empty

Instead, authorities approved a divine liturgy 9 days after the major feast day of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Panaghia Sumela monastery

The Greek side also countered a Turkish DM post claiming a push back by saying the Turkish coast guard was informed and arrived to deal with the small vessel

Chauvinist, belligerent tone resurfaces ahead of Saturday's dour anniversary of Turkey's invasion of Cyprus; Greek PM in Nicosia for remembrance event

Athens maintains that the Turkish fishing boat was in Greek territorial waters when the collision occurred

Jeff Flake: No build-up - This isn't related to Ankara; it's part of Washington’s efforts to support the Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion

US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Blake remarked in his post that “today marked an important step forward” referring to Turkey’s purchase of Lockheed Martin’s latest generation fighter jet

Turkey's representative at UNESCO said her country was not aware of any Ottoman-era document legitimizing the removal and sale of the Parthenon Sculptures to Lord Elgin.

'Blue Homeland' joined by 'Newspeak' moniker of 'Sea of Islands' and fantastical 'Sky Homeland'. Most recent nationalist neologism cites 'Space Homeland'

The United States stresses the importance of maintaining calm in the Aegean and resolving disputes in accordance with international law, following a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

Greek authorities are closely monitoring developments

Widely circulated reports by international media on Thursday of Turkey stopping all exports and imports to and from Israel generated a heated response by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who took to X to post that “…”This is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen, and ignoring international trade […]

The verdant eastern Aegean island is among the closest to the opposite Asia Minor coast

However, today's meeting occurs amidst heightened tensions stemming from Ankara's objection to Greece's intent to establish undersea marine parks in the central Aegean and the Ionian Sea.

The Mitsotakis government this month said it aims to designate an undersea marine park in the Aegean and Ionian Seas

Minister George Gerapetritis addressed the 9th Delphi Forum on Friday

The Muslim holiday of Şeker bayramı, as it’s known in Turkish, is commemorated this year between April 6 and April 14, meaning it will culminate over the weekend

A pilot program allowing 7-day express visas to be issued to Turkish citizens wishing to visit 10 islands in the eastern Aegean began on April 1

At least 27 people have died after a fire broke out in the basement of central Istanbul building on Tuesday. Eight injuries have so far been reported, seven of whom are in critical condition.

Even the winners had not expected such a clear victory. There is absolutely no doubt: the big winners are the opposition forces led by the new and old mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The equally clear loser is President Erdogan. He had set all his forces in motion to win the municipal elections and failed […]