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Greece Sends 160 Trucks of Humanitarian Aid to Turkey and Syria

Greece is sending 160 trucks of humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that left tens of thousands homeless. The first major consignment of aid from Athens municipalities and the Attica regional authority will...

Greek Rescue Team Returns from Turkey as Hopes of Survival Fade

The rescue team from Greece sent to Turkey after the devastating 7.8 Richter earthquake that occurred in the early hours of February 6 in Turkey and Syria returned to Athens. Security risks put a handful of search and rescue operations...

Greece Sends Five Planes with Humanitarian Aid to Turkey

Greece is sending five aircraft with humanitarian aid to Turkey to deal with the immediate consequences of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country in the early hours of February 6. The first two flights arrived at dawn on...

Did Turkey Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Greece During WWII?

In a little-known episode of World War II, the SS Kurtuluş delivered humanitarian aid from Turkey to Greece. Turkey's position during the war was ambiguous, and Ankara remained neutral until the war's final year. Turkey had signed a non-aggression pact...

Massive Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from Greece Headed to Ukraine

A massive shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece, the fourth such package sent in the wake of the war, was shipped to Odessa, Ukraine on Tuesday. The last time Greece sent an aid package to the war-torn country was on...

Greece Delivers 14 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Greece delivered 14 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said.  The aid was transported by trucks to the Ukrainian-Romanian border, from where it was picked up by other means of transport. Commander of the Joint Forces...

Greece Bolsters Humanitarian Aid to Haiti After Devastating Earthquake

Greece has earmarked an additional 100,000 euros to bolster its humanitarian aid to Haiti in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake, the Foreign Ministry said in an announcement on Tuesday. The money will go toward the increased needs arising...

Greece Delivers Aid to Quake-Struck Croatia

Greece delivered humanitarian aid to Croatia on Wednesday in response to the country's request for assistance after Tuesday's earthquake.

Greece Sends Humanitarian Aid to Armenia

Over the weekend, Greece sent a planeload of humanitarian relief supplies gathered by Armenian organizations in the country, destined for the victims of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the request of Armenian...

Lesvos Receives 33 Tons of Humanitarian Aid from Two German Organizations

Thirty three tons of humanitarian aid for both refugees and locals was delivered to the municipality and hospital on the island of Lesvos on Tuesday, by two German organizations. The aid includes four tons of medical supplies for the needs...