Kastellorizo
Crime
Two Greeks Accused of Spying for Turkey Formally Arrested
Two suspects accused of spying against Greece were formally arrested by the authorities on Friday.
The two are accused of spying by taking photographs and gathering other sensitive information about Greek military installations and troop movements in the southeastern Aegean.
One...
Crime
The Story of the Two Greeks who Became Spies for Turkey
Two Muslim Greeks, originally from Western Thrace, home to a sizeable community of Muslims, were arrested and charged for espionage on behalf of Turkey on the island of Rhodes over the weekend.
One of the accused is a secretary in...
Crime
Two Arrested as Alleged Turkish Espionage Unravels on Greece's Rhodes
The Greek Police arrested recently two Greek citizens, who are members of the Muslim minority of Thrace, on the island of Rhodes. The citizens were charged with the serious crime of conducting espionage against Greece.
The incident involves an individual...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry Issues Demarche to Turkey Over New Navtex
Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias ordered the immediate delivery of a demarche to Turkey over its new illegal Navtex on Wednesday, and he also briefed Greece's allies and partners about Turkey's ongoing illegal behavior, according to a Foreign Ministry announcement.
"With...
Greece
Greek Navy Forms Protective Wall Off Kastellorizo to Counter Turkish Threat
The Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) released a series of photographs on Tuesday from the sea area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo, showing Greek warships forming a protective wall to prevent the Turkish research ship Oruc Reis...
Australia
Greek Australian Basil Zempilas Elected as Mayor of City of Perth
Greek Australian media personality Basil Zempilas was elected as the new mayor of the city of Perth on Saturday.
It was a tightly-fought race between the media personality and former journalist Di Bain, with the pair separated by just a...
Diplomacy
Turkish Research Vessel Enters Greece's Continental Shelf
The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis entered the seas atop Greek continental shelf early on Tuesday, about 35 nautical miles south of Kastellorizo.
The ship had set sail on Monday from the port of Antalya, while its global positioning system...
Diplomacy
Turkey Reignites Tensions With Greece by Sending Exploration Vessel South of Kastellorizo
The Turkish Navy said on Sunday that the research ship Oruc Reis, at the center of an energy rights row with Greece, will be sent back to the sea area south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo.
Turkey withdrew the...
Greece
Turkish Drone Drops Red Paint on Greek Flag Painted on Kastellorizo Rock
A Turkish drone dropped red paint on the Greek flag painted on a huge rock next to the Kastellorizo port on Saturday, forcing the Foreign Ministry to issue a statement condemning the Turkish act.
The provocative act came only days...
Greece
Outcry on Social Media Forces CNN to Change Misleading Headline on Greece
Reporting on Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's recent visit to the Greek Island of Kastellorizo on the 77th anniversary of its liberation from the Nazis, CNN published an article with the headline: "Greek President Provokes Turkey by Visiting Tiny Island...