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Court acquits aid workers who helped rescue migrants crossing in small boats
A Greek court on Tuesday acquitted a group of 16 aid workers and volunteers of charges connected with their efforts to rescue migrants making the dangerous sea crossing in small boats from neighboring Turkey.
The conditions tied to Turkey’s F-16 acquisition
Reliable diplomatic sources have told Kathimerini that Turkey's acquisition of F-16 fighter jets from the United States will be made on the condition that they will only be used for NATO alliance purposes and not for overflights above Greek islands, according to a confidential letter from the US State Department to the four relevant congressional committees of the House of Representatives and t
Migration Minister: We have a duty to continue fighting human trafficking
"We have a duty to continue our fight against human trafficking and to ensure legal avenues for migration," stated Migration and Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis on Wednesday, at a ceremony for the handover of the presidency of the International centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) to Greece from Turkey.
Facing the future and ourselves
Given the accumulated problems of many decades, Greece could not be in a better position than it is today. At home there is stability and relative quiet in relations with Turkey and other neighbors, while ties with our EU partners and allies are good. The region and the world are being shaken by insecurity, and this has an immediate effect on Greece, too.
Greek, Turkish officials discuss migration flows
Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Minister Christos Stylianides discussed migration with Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya in Ankara Thursday.
Turkish Authorities Detain 99 Afghan Refugees in Erzincan Amid Increased Crackdown
Amidst a broader crackdown on Afghan refugees, Turkish police have detained 99 Afghan individuals in the city of Erzincan, according to reports from Khaama Press. The refugees were apprehended during a search operation on a truck along the Erzincan-Tercan highway. Additionally, three suspects were taken into custody on charges of "human trafficking" during the same operation.
Two migrants found dead, 30 rescued off Lesvos
Two migrants were killed and 30 were rescued in Greece on Wednesday after a dinghy crashed into rocks in high winds on the island of Lesvos, local authorities said.
The incident occurred near the resort town of Thermi on the east of the island, facing the nearby coast of Turkey.
Two migrants found dead, 30 rescued off Greek island
Greece rescued 30 migrants and recovered the bodies of two people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky shore on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday, the coastguard said.
Two migrants found dead, 18 rescued off Lesvos
Greece rescued 18 migrants and recovered the bodies of two people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky shore on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday, the coastguard said.
Turkish defense minister notes ‘constructive approach’ with Greece
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler welcomed on Wednesday the "honest and constructive approach" that Ankara and Athens have adopted in recent months, adding that it is an important moment for bilateral relations.
He asserted, however, that Turkey's national interests would not be compromised.
Vazrazhdane Party Leader Urges Bulgaria to Refrain from Signing EU Migration Pact
Kostadin Kostadinov, the leader of Bulgaria's nationalist pro-Russian Vazrazhdane (Revival) party, strongly opposes Bulgaria signing the EU Migration Pact, cautioning that it could transform the country into a sprawling refugee camp.
Two dozen undocumented migrants nabbed over holidays
A total of 24 migrants who had illegally entered Greece from the land border with Turkey at Evros in northeastern Greece were intercepted on two separate occasions by the Alexandroupoli police department on New Year's Eve and January 1.
Bulgaria Firm on Refugee Conditions Amid Schengen Talks
Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov has underscored Bulgaria's stance, refusing additional conditions concerning refugees from Syria and Afghanistan in relation to European regulations and the nation's forthcoming Schengen air and sea accession.
The Countries That Use F-16 Fighter Jets (infographic)
After the Americans, it is Turkey that has the most F-16s
Bulgaria-Turkey Border to Become World's Busiest by 2025
Yavor Serafimov, Director of the General Directorate Combating Organised Crime, revealed a substantial drop in human trafficking across the country's borders, marking a 50% decrease since mid-year. Speaking on bTV, Serafimov highlighted that while no border is impenetrable, the Bulgaria-Turkey land border stands as the world's second busiest and Europe's most active.