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Greece
Three Turks Arrested in Greece on Charges of Terrorism
Greek authority representatives revealed that three Turkish citizens have been arrested and are currently held in custody, as it is believed that they are members of the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Front (DHKP-C) of Turkey.
DHKP-C is a Marxist-Leninist organization, originally formed in 1978...
Cyprus
US House: Turkey Must Return Christian Properties
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House has passed the Turkey Christian Churches Accountability Act (HR 4347), introduced by Chairman Ed Royce, which requires an annual report from the State Department on the status of stolen, confiscated...
Cyprus
Turkey Tells EU Cyprus "Defunct" State
After previously saying Cyprus doesn't exist as a country, an official document submitted by Turkey to the European Union - which it wants to join - has referred to the Republic of Cyprus as a “defunct” state, according to...
Greece
Strong Earthquake Causes Injuries in Greece and Turkey [Update]
Three people have been slightly injured in Greece and thirty in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck Greece on Saturday at 12:25 p.m. local time. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake was recorded 296 kilometers (185 miles) northeast of Athens at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi) in the Aegean sea.
Greece
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Greece; Shakes Turkey (video)
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Greece on Saturday, about 69 km (43 mi) south-southwest of Alexandroupolis, at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi) in the Aegean sea between the Greek islands of Limnos and Samothraki, the...
Crime
Greek Coast Guard Arrests Undocumented Migrants in Kos
Late on Monday, May 19 Greek coast guard officers located and arrested undocumented migrants at the beach of Psalidi in the remote island of Kos.
According to the coast guard report, some locals called the coast guard authorities Monday evening...
Greece
Turkish Vessel Expected to Sail In Greek Continental Shelf
New tensions over the continental shelf has brought a Turkish survey, which is expected to be conducted on Tuesday, May 20. The dispute between Greece and Turkey, which was particularly intense during the mid 1970s and again the late...
Cyprus
Turkey Ordered to Pay EUR90m Over Cyprus Invasion
Turkey was ordered by the European Court of Human Rights Monday to compensate victims of the 1974 invasion of Cyprus. In one of the largest judgements handed down by the Strasbourg court, Turkey has been ordered to pay 60 million euros...
Greece
Greek, Turkish Football Teams End Match After 84 Years [VIDEO]
Lailapas Football Club from the Greek island of Chios and the Turkish Karşıyaka from Izmir met again on May 9 to end a friendly match cancelled due to a downpour 84 years ago.
The original match was started on December 7,...
Cyprus
Relatives of Cypriots Missing Since 1974 Ask Turkey for Info
Relatives of the Cyprus missing have requested Turkey provide all the necessary information about the fate of the Cypriots who went missing during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in the summer of 1974.
The President of the Committee on Missing...