Chios

According to the Greek daily Dimokratia, the coasts of Turkey have been teeming with posters lately advertising the Greek Easter on the island of Chios. Typical Greek Easter breads (tsourekia), red dyed eggs, white and blue churches as well...

Just as Greek seamen were ordered back to work after a six-day strike and the government is reconfiguring how many workers are needed on ships, Turkish investors are reportedly interested in Greek ferry companies and launching new routes from...

Seven Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace on Jan. 31, foreign media said citing the Athens News Agency, in yet another incident of Turkey testing how far it can go without prompting reaction. Greek and Turkish jets regularly tail...

Jennifer Kanis, a new Labor Party Member of Parliament from Melbourne, hasn't forgotten her family's roots on the island of Chios, where she's registered in the village of Volissos as Michaelia Kontantinou Kakani. Kanis expressed her sorrow for the wildfires...

Greece was a favorite destination this summer for Turkish tourists, as 85,450 of them traveled mostly to Greek islands, while 75,189 chose Italy. Lesbos and Chios, two of the islands closest to Turkey, were the top picks and visits were...

With more fires spreading out of control across Greece, a 24-year-old man who was reportedly upset he couldn't get a job as a firefighter was arrested and charged with arson for setting a devastating fire that wiped out much...

A major blaze has been raging during the past three days on the island of Chios, scorching thousands of hectares of forest area and causing extensive damage. The residents of Chios made an appeal to the Greek government to send...

One of the largest fires of the summer broke out today on the Greek Island of Chios. The strong winds do not allow fire-planes to operate.  About 80 firefighters are on the scene trying to put out the fire...

Thousands of Turkish people appear to have chosen the Greek islands for this summer's vacations, especially after the Greek state's decision to make the Visa granting process much easier. The Greek islands most attractive to Turkish visitors are the eastern...

On the Greek island of Chios the locals have a tradition to spice things up for Easter. Besides the traditional egg cracking and conventional fireworks, a rocket war takes place between two local churches during the divine liturgy of...