Lemnos
Greece
Barrage of Turkish Fighter Jets Fly Over Greece
A barrage of Turkish fighter jets over Greek territory has been marked on Monday noon. Two Turkish fighter jets flew over Oinousses around 1:30 pm and an hour and a half later, the same action was spotted over North-Eastern...
Australia
Unveiling of New Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Announced
The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee announced today the details for its forthcoming unveiling of Australia's newest Gallipoli memorial - The Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial.
The event will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 8, 2015 - a hundred years to the...
Art
ANZAC Centenary Exhibition Opens in Canberra
On April 29, 2015 the opening of the art exhibition "Lemnos - the Greek dimension in the ANZAC Centenary" took place in Canberra, as part of the events for the Centenary of the Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Corps,...
Australia
Lemnos – Gallipoli Project: Women in War
Preparations for the Lemnos-Gallipoli Project: Women in War are finally coming to an end. The international cultural project is organized in commemoration of the 100th anniversary since the Gallipoli campaign, which cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Thousands of...
Australia
Greek Diaspora of Sydney Offers Unique Artwork to NSW State Parliament
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary since Anzac forces arrived on the island of Lemnos, Greece, on March 4, 1915, the Greek Diaspora of Sydney offered a unique artwork by Nikolas Foteinos to the New South Wales State Parliament, in the...
Australia
Lemnos Gallipoli Photographic Exhibition
The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee will be holding a major new fundraising event - the Lemnos Gallipoli Photographic Exhibition. The exhibition showcases forty of the most important images from the photographic record of Lemnos' role in the Anzac story.
This photographic archive is...
Greece
Turkish Govt: Initial NOTAM for Military Maneuvers in Aegean Was a Mistake
The Turkish NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on military maneuvers in the heart of the Aegean Sea and Greek airspace was a mistake, now stated the country's leadership following the Greek government's strong reaction. According to Ankara's Foreign Ministry spokesperson,...
Greece
Turkey Revises Initial NOTAM After Firm Greek Reaction
Turkey has finally revised its previously issued NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) after the Greek government's strong reaction, regarding the inclusion of Greek land in military exercises within the Aegean Sea and Greek airspace. On Friday, February 27, Turkey issued...
Australia
Australians and New Zealanders Traveling to Lemnos in April
This April the Greek island of Lemnos will be flooded with visitors from Australia and New Zealand, including several Australian politicians. Navy ships from both countries will sail to Lemnos, along with cruise ships and private yachts for the...
Greece
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Aegean Sea
A mild earthquake that measured 4.2 on the Richter scale -- according to the Geodynamic Institute -- occurred at 10:15 p.m. in the Aegean Sea north of the Greek island of Lemnos.
The preliminary measurements of the earthquake epicenter was 38...