The Latest Breaking News from Aegean Sea

The best hotels in Bodrum for holidays overlooking the sparkling Aegean Sea

From Michelin-starred restaurants and natural beauty hotspots, to luxury experiences, these are the best hotels in Turkey’s ‘French Riviera’ Bodrum

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Amorgos: Emergency declared on second Greek island as string of earthquakes persists

A series of earthquakes continues to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

'We've just seen earthquake after earthquake after earthquake': Santorini earthquake swarm intensifies but likely won't trigger volcano

Santorini's earthquakes are intensifying as a rare earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Mediterranean's Aegean Sea. The earthquakes are probably caused by faults rather than volcanic activity.

LiveScience · Feb 3, 2025

Greek and Turkish leaders ready for diplomacy talks amid Aegean tensions

Greece and Turkey are stepping up rapprochement efforts, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visiting Turkey on Monday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The trip is part of detente attempts after years of tensions centered on territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea.

Radio France Internationale · May 11, 2024

Dozens of migrants rescued off Greek island of Lesbos. Search is under way for woman feared missing

Greece's coast guard says it has rescued dozens of migrants from a small boat in difficulty off the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos and a search is underway for one more person

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

Greek authorities say more than 450 migrants have reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Greek island temple complex reveals 'countless' offerings left by ancient worshippers

Greece's Culture Ministry says archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Greece's Alexandroupolis port gets $26 million EU funding

Greece has secured 24 million euros ($26 million) in European Union funding to upgrade its northern Aegean Sea port of Alexandroupolis, privatisation agency HRADF said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

Greece and Turkey can make region one of cooperation - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Aegean Sea rivals Greece and Turkey to engage to resolve differences and avoid unilateral actions that could increase tension.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2023

Four dead, at least 39 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Four migrants, including three children, died after their boat sank off the island of Leros in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023