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Greeks yearn for an Aegean islands escape, but even before this hellish summer we were being priced out

The nation relies on tourism, yet many local people feel the right to enjoy these timeless places is being denied them, writes the Greek author Elias Maglinis

The Guardian - UK

Meze, markets and monk seals: the best of Turkey’s Aegean coast

Many visitors overlook less familiar resorts around the city of İzmir in favour of hotspots further south. They’re missing out

The Guardian - UK

Greek authorities charge 2 migrants for destroying dinghy carrying 40 as rescue boat approached

Greek authorities say they have rescued 40 migrants from a sinking dinghy in the Aegean Sea

The Independent UK

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Cause of death confirmed for two Leaving Cert students in Greece holiday tragedy

Police have already ruled out foul play although separate inquiries are still underway on the Aegean island of Ios.

Irish Mirror

VW Group Electrifies Greek Island With EVs, Ride Share And Renewable Power

Volkswagen Group calls the Aegean Island of Astypalea its laboratory for sustainable energy, and transforms it with e-mobility.

InsideEVs

Greeks welcome continuity in Erdogan’s re-election in Turkey

Erdogan’s rhetoric may be unfriendly towards Greece, but his predecessors were outright dangerous, many Greeks say.

Al Jazeera

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

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Holidaymakers planning to visit Turkey told to travel with caution

While Istanbul, Ankara and the Aegean coast are operating as normal, tourists are advised to avoid the immediate vicinity of the earthquake

The Guardian - UK

Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

Campaigners hope overturning of Akif Rasuli’s 50-year sentence will be ‘first victory’ for criminalised migrants in Greek jails

The Guardian - UK

Türkiye Again Threatens Greece for Arming Aegean Islands

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to arm its Aegean islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s comments follow reports of military exercises by Greece on the Aegean islands of Rhodes and Lesbos. Turkish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Could Greece, Turkey tensions spill into open conflict?

Greece and Turkey could come to blows ahead of elections in both countries next year, say experts on both sides.

Al Jazeera

Could tensions between Greece and Turkey lead to a second European war?

Tensions are flaring between Turkey and Greece over the militarization of the eastern Aegean islands and a host of other issues.

The Conversation

Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…

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Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

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Greece says it's open to talks with Turkey once provocations end

Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law but its Aegean neighbour must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations, the Greek foreign minister said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Tensions rise between Greece and Turkey over island military bases

Tensions continue to escalate between Turkey and Greece over territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea. In the past, such tensions have been defused by US or European leaders, but this time there are fears they could be distracted by the Ukraine conflict.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rivals Türkiye and Greece Come Together for NATO Drill in Med

Amid an escalating war of words between Türkiye and Greece over disputes in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean, both countries came together Tuesday to participate in an annual NATO naval exercise. The neighbors and historic regional rivals are among 12 alliance members taking part in Dynamic Mariner-Mavi Balina 22…

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Türkiye Says Greek Coast Guard Fires on Cargo Ship in Aegean

Greek Coast Guard ships opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Coast Guard said, escalating tensions between the regional rivals that have mounted in recent weeks. There were no casualties in the shooting 11 nautical miles (13 miles) southwest of the…

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EU voices concern over Turkey's 'hostile remarks' against Greece

The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called "hostile remarks" after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarised islands in the Aegean and said Turkey was ready to "do what is necessary" when the time came.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Voices Concern over Türkiye’s ‘Hostile Remarks’ against Greece

The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called "hostile remarks" after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarized islands in the Aegean and said Türkiye was ready to "do what is necessary" when the time came. Historic rivals while also fellow members of NATO, Türkiye and…

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Erdogan Accuses Greece of ‘Occupying’ Demilitarized Islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Türkiye was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes. Historic rivals, Türkiye and Greece have been at odds over issues ranging from overflights and the…

Reuters

Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status, and said Turkey was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Angers Turkey by Rejecting its Operation in N. Syria

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday urged Turkey to respect human rights during a testy visit at which she sparred openly with counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The former German Green party co-leader also rejected Turkey's territorial claims to Greek islands in the Aegean and urged Ankara not to stage a…

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