Aegean Sea
Athens to host tripartite summit between Greece, Egypt and Cyprus
Egypt
October 18, 2021
Athens to host tripartite summit between Greece, Egypt and Cyprus
Athens is scheduled to host a tripartite summit between the leaders of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus on Tuesday. The Cypriot…
Egypt extends its condolences to Turkey over wildfire fatalities
Egypt
August 1, 2021
Egypt extends its condolences to Turkey over wildfire fatalities
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its condolences to Turkey over the victims of wildfires that have erupted across…
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Tentative start to Turkey-Greece talks after year of strife
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Turkey and Greece in five years took…
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has lodged objections to the United Nations over an accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out…
Greek PM Tsipras visits Hagia Sophia on trip to Turkey
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Greek PM Tsipras visits Hagia Sophia on trip to Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid a symbolic visit to Istanbul’s former cathedral Hagia Sophia on Wednesday…
Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders
Middle East
October 23, 2018
Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders
ISTANBUL/ATHENS (Reuters) – Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday it would not tolerate a shift in Greece’s maritime border, drawing a…
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
Middle East
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
World
February 11, 2016
NATO allies launch sea mission against people-smugglers
NATO will send military vessels to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling…
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
World
December 19, 2015
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
Eighteen people drowned overnight when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea as it was heading for the Greek island…
Library of Alexandria to host lecture on the city’s ancient history
Archaeology
November 9, 2014
Library of Alexandria to host lecture on the city’s ancient history
The Library of Alexandria will hold a lecture and video conference about ancient Alexandrian history entitled "From the prehistory Aegean…