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Foreign ministry condemns desecration of Greek Orthodox cemetery
The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned on Saturday the desecration of the Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Agios Eleftherios in Istanbul, calling on the Turkish authorities to take appropriate action against this heinous act.
Pursuit between coast guard and migrant smugglers’ speedboat near Symi leaves one dead
A pursuit between a coast guard boat and a speedboat transporting migrants from Turkey to the island of Symi in the southeastern Aegean on Friday resulted in one death.
According to reports, the incident took place in the waters northwest of Symi, when a coast guard patrol boat spotted the speedboat.
Authorities rescue 147 migrants in boats in 24 hours
Authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach Greece by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials have said, including one that had 115 people crammed into it.
Multinational Trafficking Ring Dismantled in Bulgaria; Eight Arrested
On August 19, a major police operation aimed at dismantling an international migrant trafficking ring operating along the so-called "Western Balkan route" was conducted in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria, BNT reports. This route spans from Turkey through Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania, ultimately reaching Western Europe.
Türkiye rescues 22 irregular migrants
Türkiye rescued 22 irregular migrants after Greek authorities pushed them back into Turkish territorial waters, authorities said Monday.
Coast guard units rescued the migrants, including one child, from a lifeboat off the coast of Fethiye in Türkiye's southwestern province of Muğla on Sunday, the Turkish Coast Guard said in a statement.
Turkey suddenly reinstates access to Instagram after more than a week
Turkey reinstated access to Instagram on Saturday night, after more than a week of being blocked nationwide.
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority barred access to Instagram on August 2 without providing a specific reason. Government officials later said the ban was imposed because the social media platform failed to abide by Turkish laws.
First lady appreciates Palestinian woman’s efforts on providing clean water
Turkish first lady Emine Erdoğan has extended her congratulations to a Palestinian female agricultural engineer for her achievement in developing a method to convert seawater into drinking water in Gaza.
Turkish units rescue dozens of migrants in Aegean Sea
The Turkish Coast Guard Command on Monday reported the rescue of 59 irregular migrants in the Aegean Sea, including 23 who were forcibly pushed back by Greece.
Among those rescued were 10 children, found adrift on a rubber boat pushed back by Greek authorities into Turkish waters near Karaburun, a district in the western province of İzmir.
Illegal immigrants swam from Turkey to Kos
There is a steady flow of illegal immigrants arriving on the country’s islands.
Yesterday morning, the Port Authority of Kos was informed by the Police Department of Kos that a person was swimming towards the Greek coast in the sea area “Lampi”.
The swimmer came ashore on his own and was taken to the General Hospital-Health Center of Kos for first aid and was discharged.
Authorities dismantle major migrant smuggling network in Rhodes
A major migrant smuggling network trafficking migrants from Turkey to Rhodes was dismantled after a joint operation by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Coast Guard, it was reported on Thursday.
FM Gerapetritis refutes Turkish narrative around south Aegean incident
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, in an interview with Real FM on Thursday, refuted the Turkish claim that Athens has accepted Turkey's expansionist demands in the southern Aegean following this week's incident.
Seven killed when migrant raft hits rocks off Turkey
A life raft carrying migrants crashed into rocks off Turkey's Aegean coastal town of Cesme on Tuesday, killing seven people on board, the Turkish coast guard said.
One person was rescued from the sea by a fishing boat which then alerted the coast guard. Eighteen others, including children, were rescued from the small island of Karaada near Cesme.
Diplomatic row overshadowing Turkey quarterfinal against Netherlands
Buildup to the European Championship quarterfinal between Turkey and the Netherlands has been overshadowed by a diplomatic row. Turkey defender Merih Demiral's hand gesture after scoring against Austria has sparked a dispute between his country and host nation Germany. Demiral was banned on Friday for making a gesture used by Turkish nationalists and associated with an ultra-nationalist group.
Iraqi illegal immigrant raped & murdered 16-year-old girl in front of her mother before their boat sank
An Iraqi illegal immigrant has been arrested by Italian authorities on charges that he raped and killed a 16-year-old Iraqi girl on board the ship that was transporting them to
77 migrants rescued from vessel between Amorgos and Astypalea
A group of 77 migrants were rescued off a crippled sailing yacht after a large overnight operation in the southern Aegean Sea, Greek authorities have said.
Nobody was reported missing or injured following the rescue between the islands of Amorgos and Astypalea, the coast guard said.