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Romeyka | Kavala | To April 28

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:21

A fieldwork-based exhibition on the past and present of the Romeyka dialect is taking place at the MOHA Research Center in Kavala (moha.center). The exhibition sheds light on the endangered status of Romeyka, a Greek variety spoken in Turkey's Trabzon region, aiming to raise public awareness and foster dialogue about its linguistic and sociocultural significance.

Greek diplomatic sources: Turkey delegation arrives for talks in Athens

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 04/09/2024 - 15:12

A Turkish delegation is slated to attend talks on Confidence Building Measures (CBM) in Athens on April 22, followed by a meeting in Istanbul on April 26, according to diplomatic sources. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Turkey has yet to be scheduled but is anticipated in mid-May.

EU's Backing Leads to Positive Outcomes in Border Security for Bulgaria and Romania

Published by Novinite on Tue, 04/09/2024 - 12:19

In a recent announcement by the European Commission, significant progress has been reported in the joint efforts to safeguard the external borders of Bulgaria and Romania. The EU's support has yielded promising outcomes, particularly in the areas of migrant returns, asylum procedures, and countering smuggling activities.

Hellenic Navy seeks to navigate challenges

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 04/08/2024 - 08:48

Defense officials are worried about Turkish shipyards' growing capacity to turn out fighting vessels as well as the rising costs of keeping up with Greece's nominally allied neighbor.

NATO's 'Sea Shield' Exercise Kicks Off in Romania with Bulgarian Military Participation

Published by Novinite on Mon, 04/08/2024 - 08:40

As tensions simmer in the Black Sea region, NATO's multinational exercise "Sea Shield" commences today, drawing more than 2,200 military personnel from Romania and allied nations. The exercise, spearheaded by the Romanian Navy, aims to enhance maritime security and combat readiness in the coastal area of the Black Sea and along the Danube River.

Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 04/08/2024 - 08:03

Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled illegally into Europe, undermining a global pact to phase them out, a report by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) said on Monday.

Rescuing an ancient Greek dialect

Published by Kathimerini on Sun, 04/07/2024 - 19:15

It has no writing system but it is spoken, mainly by elderly Muslim women in the Trabzon (Trebizond, historically) region in northern Turkey by a population that ranges between 4,000 and 8,000 people, according to estimates. It has archaic structures and forms, like infinitives and negation, that testify to its roots in Hellenistic Greek.

Turkey’s woof express takes disabled dogs on a daily ride

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 17:46

An animal lover in Turkey, inspired by her paralyzed father, has built a train out of plastic barrels to give daily rides to the disabled dogs at a shelter outside the country's capital Ankara.

Buying time with talks

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 13:26

The local elections in Turkey - which did not go very well at all for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - provided a momentary escape from the grim domestic quagmire Greece is sinking into, with no end yet in sight of the present crisis.

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