The Latest Breaking News from Aegean Sea

Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece, 29 rescued

An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2022

Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boat

Dozens of migrants are reported missing from a sunken boat after Greece's coastguard rescued 29 in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Firebreaks Halt Blaze on Greek Island, Homes Saved

Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Lesbos early Monday, halting a wildfire that had threatened scores of homes, authorities said. The overnight work, using excavators and other heavy machinery, took place before six water-dropping planes returned to the southern coast of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

Greek coast guard rescues 108 migrants; 4 missing

Greek authorities say they have rescued 108 migrants from a sailboat that was found rudderless and leaking water in the Aegean Sea in near gale force winds

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Greece Wants to Keep Open Channel to Turkey, Says PM

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday he wanted to keep an open channel of communication with Turkey despite sharp rhetoric which has heightened tension between the two neighbors. The countries, which are partners in NATO, are at odds over a number of issues from maritime and airspace boundaries…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

Turkey's Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to further fuel long-running tensions between the neighbours.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Legendary scenery, ancient olive groves and Blue Flag beaches – an escape to eastern Crete

Home to glorious Aegean seascapes, famed ruins of the distant past, and delightfully rugged inland country, this corner of Greece’s largest island offers laid-back charm and adventure in equal measure

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022

Revealed: EU border agency involved in hundreds of refugee pushbacks

Investigation suggests Frontex’s database recorded incidents of illegal pushbacks in Aegean Sea as ‘prevention of departure’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022

Chelsea owner Abramovich's luxury yacht docks in Turkey

Turkish media reports says a yacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in Turkey's Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022