π΄ Turkish media angry at FRONTEX for boarding a Turkish sailing ship in search for illegal immigrants without notifying Turkish authorities in advance
>https://archive.is/bZXWz
πΈ The captain of the sailing ship, Emre Aksoy, stated that the FRONTEX investigation was carried out without any prior notice from him and the competent Turkish authorities, claiming that he was "threatened" by the Greeks during the search inside the ship
πΈ "The Greeks were constantly holding their weapons, threatening to take us to Lesvos, while they checked the cabins without our permission. "This behavior has upset us," Aksoi said, adding that FRONTEX members "should not behave like this
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>https://archive.is/bZXWz
πΈ The captain of the sailing ship, Emre Aksoy, stated that the FRONTEX investigation was carried out without any prior notice from him and the competent Turkish authorities, claiming that he was "threatened" by the Greeks during the search inside the ship
πΈ "The Greeks were constantly holding their weapons, threatening to take us to Lesvos, while they checked the cabins without our permission. "This behavior has upset us," Aksoi said, adding that FRONTEX members "should not behave like this
/GBG/π’ Given the sheer number of ships transporting illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece and sometimes even Italy on a regular basis, FRONTEX is more than justified to board ships to check if they are transporting illegals
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π΄ The Greek Police in Soufli arrested two immigrant smugglers at the margins of the river Evros, four illegal immigrants had already crossed the river by boat
>https://archive.is/iRn9r
πΈ In the early morning hours of Friday, October 1, in the adjacent area of Amori, Evros, police officers arrested two immigrant smugglers in Greece, crossing the river Evros in a plastic boat, with four illegal immigrants
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>https://archive.is/iRn9r
πΈ In the early morning hours of Friday, October 1, in the adjacent area of Amori, Evros, police officers arrested two immigrant smugglers in Greece, crossing the river Evros in a plastic boat, with four illegal immigrants
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π΄ Turkish FM accuses Greece of pushing βmaximalist maritime claims. Meanwhile Turkey refuses to recognize UNCLOS and drills inside other countries' EEZ
>https://archive.is/IbZur
πΈ The reasons behind tensions in the eastern Mediterranean in recent years are the maximalist maritime claims of Greece and of the Greek Cypriot administration, as well as their unilateral actions which disregard the rights of our country and those of Occupied Cyprusβ Cavusoglu
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>https://archive.is/IbZur
πΈ The reasons behind tensions in the eastern Mediterranean in recent years are the maximalist maritime claims of Greece and of the Greek Cypriot administration, as well as their unilateral actions which disregard the rights of our country and those of Occupied Cyprusβ Cavusoglu
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Forwarded from β’ Hellas β’ Ξλλάδα β’ Greece
Hellenistic Gilt Silver Bowl with Complex Ornament, 2nd-1st Century BC
π΄ Turkish Foreign Ministry angered by Greece-France military deal, says Greece does not cooperate with Turkey and instead tries to alienate Turkey
>https://archive.is/LjYww
πΈ "It is a dream of Greece that it can, by creating military alliances that create problems and within NATO, be able to impose its positions on Turkey. Such futile efforts are essentially increasing our determination to defend our rights in the Aegean, in the Mediterranean, as well as the rights of the 'Turkish Cypriots'"
πΈ "Greece, instead of cooperating, is arming itself, is trying to alienate Turkey, and this will cause damage to the EU and to regional peace and stability" - Tanju Bilgic, spokeswoman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry
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>https://archive.is/LjYww
πΈ "It is a dream of Greece that it can, by creating military alliances that create problems and within NATO, be able to impose its positions on Turkey. Such futile efforts are essentially increasing our determination to defend our rights in the Aegean, in the Mediterranean, as well as the rights of the 'Turkish Cypriots'"
πΈ "Greece, instead of cooperating, is arming itself, is trying to alienate Turkey, and this will cause damage to the EU and to regional peace and stability" - Tanju Bilgic, spokeswoman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry
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π΄ The Cypriot media reports that Cyprus might be getting a variant of the Israeli "Iron Dome" air defense system in a near future
>https://archive.is/gaBZl
πΈ Sources close to SigmaLive said that the acquisition of a variant of Israel's "Iron Dome" air defense system was at an advanced stage. The release of funds must yet be approved. Therefore, the Ministry of Defense is expected to submit a request to be included in the state budget. So far, no details are given about the specifications of the "Iron Dome" variant that the Republic of Cyprus seeks to acquire. According to the same information, these are similar to or close to those of the system used by Israel.
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>https://archive.is/gaBZl
πΈ Sources close to SigmaLive said that the acquisition of a variant of Israel's "Iron Dome" air defense system was at an advanced stage. The release of funds must yet be approved. Therefore, the Ministry of Defense is expected to submit a request to be included in the state budget. So far, no details are given about the specifications of the "Iron Dome" variant that the Republic of Cyprus seeks to acquire. According to the same information, these are similar to or close to those of the system used by Israel.
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π΄ A few hours before the exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Minister made a statement saying that since the dialogue is not working they just take the measures they want
>https://archive.is/YabFz
πΈ "[...] We are a strong country. We do not have time to respond to them (Greece) every day. When necessary, we make the necessary moves and steps. It is not only Greece that does it, we also do what is necessary for the interests of our nation and country, we do not say empty words, but we do actions [...]", he said, making an indirect reference to the Greek-French agreement
π’ The meetings are an attempt to "normalize relations" and solve disagreements between the two countries,
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>https://archive.is/YabFz
πΈ "[...] We are a strong country. We do not have time to respond to them (Greece) every day. When necessary, we make the necessary moves and steps. It is not only Greece that does it, we also do what is necessary for the interests of our nation and country, we do not say empty words, but we do actions [...]", he said, making an indirect reference to the Greek-French agreement
/GBG/π’ The comment of the Turkish minister was broadcasted on Turkish Television just a few hours before the 63rd meeting between Greece and Turkey
π’ The meetings are an attempt to "normalize relations" and solve disagreements between the two countries,
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π΄ "president of northern cyprus" said during one of his visits to Turkey that the Cypriot's goal is to exterminate the Turks in Cyprus and unify Cyprus with Greece
>https://archive.is/3vYwF
πΈ Ersin Tatar, in a visit to Turkey , said that the goal of Cypriots was to "exterminate the Turks in Cyprus" and "connect Cyprus with Greece" as the 13th island, after Rhodes and Crete, and "we will never allow that to happen"
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>https://archive.is/3vYwF
πΈ Ersin Tatar, in a visit to Turkey , said that the goal of Cypriots was to "exterminate the Turks in Cyprus" and "connect Cyprus with Greece" as the 13th island, after Rhodes and Crete, and "we will never allow that to happen"
/GBG/π’ If only reality was half of what Turks claim it to be
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Forwarded from β’ Hellas β’ Ξλλάδα β’ Greece
Greek Gold Heracles Knot Bracelet, C. 300 BC
π΄ Greek Foreign Minister responded to the statements made by Turkey prior to the exploratory talks meeting between Greece and Turkey
>https://archive.is/4yDxm
πΈ "It is unacceptable that Turkey, with constant provocations and inflammatory statements, is trying to undermine the climate of these meetings, before they even take place" Nikos Dendias said in a statement after meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulidis, who is in Athens.
πΈ "Greece does not threaten anyone, but it is not intimidated by illegal actions" Mr. Dendias added, adding that Greece "will protect its sovereignty, its sovereign rights, as they derive from International Law and the Law of the Sea"
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>https://archive.is/4yDxm
πΈ "It is unacceptable that Turkey, with constant provocations and inflammatory statements, is trying to undermine the climate of these meetings, before they even take place" Nikos Dendias said in a statement after meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulidis, who is in Athens.
πΈ "Greece does not threaten anyone, but it is not intimidated by illegal actions" Mr. Dendias added, adding that Greece "will protect its sovereignty, its sovereign rights, as they derive from International Law and the Law of the Sea"
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π΄ Turkish frigates have once again hailed the Nautical Geo, conducting research inside the Cypriot EEZ. The Turkish frigates ordered the ship to leave the area, the French captain ignored them
>https://archive.is/H3h95
πΈ The Turkish frigate asked the Malta-flagged vessel to move away from the western part of the Cypriot EEZ, where it was conducting research. The harassment was carried out by radio, while the Turkish frigate transmitted a message, requesting the research ship to leave, claiming that the area is part of the Turkish continental shelf. The French captain ignored the message of the Turks
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>https://archive.is/H3h95
πΈ The Turkish frigate asked the Malta-flagged vessel to move away from the western part of the Cypriot EEZ, where it was conducting research. The harassment was carried out by radio, while the Turkish frigate transmitted a message, requesting the research ship to leave, claiming that the area is part of the Turkish continental shelf. The French captain ignored the message of the Turks
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π΄πΈ IMPORTANT πΈπ΄
π΄ Former ISIS member arrested in Athens. He arrived to Greece in 2018 having gone to Turkey and from there reaching Greece
>https://archive.is/cX11x
πΈ The 34-year-old Iraqi man who is an ISIS jihadist, was arrested in the center of Athens, speaks with pride in front of a battle tank. In the video, which was shown by the New York Times in 2014 about the evolution of ISIS
βΌοΈ The man in 2018, shaved his beard, threw away the uniforms of the Islamic State, "buried" his guilty past and arrived in Greece through Turkey
πΈ Via Lesvos, together with his wife and their four children, they came to Athens and settled in Patissia, while he got a job in a shop with a Pakistani immigrant, who lives legally in Greece. The Greek Counter-Terrorism unit tracked him down and found out that despite not having connections to extremist groups, he was planning on leaving for Central Europe (probably Germany)
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π΄ Former ISIS member arrested in Athens. He arrived to Greece in 2018 having gone to Turkey and from there reaching Greece
>https://archive.is/cX11x
πΈ The 34-year-old Iraqi man who is an ISIS jihadist, was arrested in the center of Athens, speaks with pride in front of a battle tank. In the video, which was shown by the New York Times in 2014 about the evolution of ISIS
βΌοΈ The man in 2018, shaved his beard, threw away the uniforms of the Islamic State, "buried" his guilty past and arrived in Greece through Turkey
πΈ Via Lesvos, together with his wife and their four children, they came to Athens and settled in Patissia, while he got a job in a shop with a Pakistani immigrant, who lives legally in Greece. The Greek Counter-Terrorism unit tracked him down and found out that despite not having connections to extremist groups, he was planning on leaving for Central Europe (probably Germany)
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π΄ Over 3500 houses were deemed uninhabitable in Heraklion, Crete, after the last earthquake that afflicted the Greek Island
>https://archive.is/2eGQf
πΈ In the affected areas, the damage from the catastrophic earthquake is being assessed in the affected buildings (houses, public buildings, school units, health centers) by engineers from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. To date, inspections have been carried out on 7,561 buildings, of which 6,256 are residential. Of these, 3,567 have been deemed uninhabitable
πΈ The affected areas are mainly: Minoa - Pediada, Archanes - Asterousia, Heraklion, Malevizi, Plateau Lassithi, Gortynos, Gortynos, Gortynos, Gortynos, and Ierapetra
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>https://archive.is/2eGQf
πΈ In the affected areas, the damage from the catastrophic earthquake is being assessed in the affected buildings (houses, public buildings, school units, health centers) by engineers from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. To date, inspections have been carried out on 7,561 buildings, of which 6,256 are residential. Of these, 3,567 have been deemed uninhabitable
πΈ The affected areas are mainly: Minoa - Pediada, Archanes - Asterousia, Heraklion, Malevizi, Plateau Lassithi, Gortynos, Gortynos, Gortynos, Gortynos, and Ierapetra
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Forwarded from Architecture of the Byzantine world (β¦οΈSaint Apuβ¦οΈ)
Old Metropolis, Veria, Greece. Built in the 11th century and recently restored, it is not in the best state of preservation - for example, almost all of its mosaics have been lost, so it is even more surprising that many of its frescoes have survived. This cathedral is also one of the largest surviving basilicas in the Balkans.
π΄ Elderly woman being prosecuted in Pyrgos, Peloponnese, Greece, after she shot a burglar who entered her home and stole from her
>https://archive.is/LGAsM
πΈ The man entered the woman's house through an unlocked door, when he was noticed by the victim he assaulted her and stole her bag, containing documents and personal belongings. He was arrested shortly after
βΌοΈ At the same time, the elderly woman is being charged for "dangerous bodily harm" since she shot the criminal in his hand with a bb gun, injuring him
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>https://archive.is/LGAsM
πΈ The man entered the woman's house through an unlocked door, when he was noticed by the victim he assaulted her and stole her bag, containing documents and personal belongings. He was arrested shortly after
βΌοΈ At the same time, the elderly woman is being charged for "dangerous bodily harm" since she shot the criminal in his hand with a bb gun, injuring him
/GBG/π’ You know its bad when a whole continent punishes honest people for defending themselves and their property
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