Aegean Sea

Greece Tells Turkey Its Sovereignty in the Aegean Cannot Be Questioned

Greece has issued a clear response to Turkey after Ankara challenged the legal implications of Athens’ new spatial planning framework for renewable energy projects and reiterated claims concerning the sovereignty of geographical features in the Aegean. In a statement...

Rare Summer Fog Blankets Greece’s Cyclades Islands

Dense fog has settled over Greece's Cyclades islands for several days, an unusual sight in the Aegean Sea that has taken many travelers by surprise. Ferry passengers have shared videos showing islands and ships partly hidden behind a thick haze...

Turkey Challenges Greece’s New Green Energy Plan, Opening Another Aegean Dispute

Greece’s new national framework governing the development of renewable energy projects has become the latest source of tension with Turkey, after Ankara formally challenged its potential implications for the Aegean Sea. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued its response on August...

Turkey’s New Marine Parks Encircle Kastellorizo, Prompting Greek Protest

Turkey has formally declared two new “national marine parks” in the northeastern Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, prompting a sharp response from Greece, which says the unilateral designations extend beyond Turkish territorial waters and cannot create legal consequences or alter...

Turkish Fighter Jets Trigger Mock Dogfight Over Aegean, Greece Says

Tensions in the Aegean resurfaced this week after Turkish military aircraft allegedly violated Greek national airspace, prompting interceptions by the Hellenic Air Force that escalated into a brief mock dogfight, according to Greek defense officials. The incident occurred on Thursday...

Oinousses, the Hidden Greek Island Gem

Somewhere in the beautiful and not-so-touristy North Aegean Sea, we meet Oinousses; a cluster of nine small Greek islands and islets that dazzle with their virgin beauty. The largest of these islands is actually the only inhabited one and...

€800,000 Red Coral Seized From Yacht in Greece

A luxury yacht operating off the coast of Greece's Skopelos has been linked to an alleged illegal operation involving the harvesting and smuggling of protected corals from the seabed, with authorities confiscating coral specimens estimated to be worth around...

Turkish Opposition Blasts Greece-Israel Air Defense Partnership

Turkey's main opposition party has sharply criticized Greece's planned air defense cooperation with Israel, arguing that the initiative could alter the military balance in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and urging Ankara to respond through diplomatic channels. Yankı Bağcıoğlu, deputy...