Alexandroupoli

Alexandroupoli Mayor Evangelos Lambakis has every reason to be content with the stream of Turks flocking to his city, especially on the weekends. And Vassilis K., the owner of a taverna in remote Didymoteicho, also revels in the healthy appetites of the country's neighbors.

A Greek court has convicted two Swedish nationals of belonging to the Islamic State group, and sentenced them to 15 years imprisonment.

The men's lawyer says they were also found guilty of arms possession - a pair of hunting knives - with the intent of supplying a terrorist group.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization attributes great significance to the utilization of the Silk Road - one of the most debated travel routes in the world - for tourism purposes.

Greece does not often have the chance to show the world the value of an independent judiciary and of other democratic institutions, the chance to honor the principles of Europe.

A number of Turkish officers serving in NATO command posts have asked for asylum since a failed military coup in July, alliance head Jens Stoltenberg said Friday.

Stoltenberg also said he would travel to Istanbul on Sunday, having been there in September when he sought to reassure Ankara of NATO’s continued support.

A prosecutor on Thursday began examining Turkey's extradition request for the eight military officers who escaped to the northeastern city of Alexandroupoli seeking asylum a day after the failed coup attempt in the neighboring country in July.

It's impossible not to admire Angeliki Giannakidou when you meet her in person. She exudes a sense of competence usually associated with older women. She also has a knack of succeeding in every project she gets involved in and the ability to recognize noteworthy stories, people, objects and emotions.

A bitterly cold Jan. 6 morning saw the return of one of Istanbul's oldest - and most demanding - religious traditions, as dozens of GreekOrthodox Christians swam frantically to retrieve a cross thrown into the Golden Horn.

Train services between Komotini and Alexandroupoli and Alexandroupoli and Dikaia have been temporarily suspended due to problems on the tracks caused by heavy rainfall in northern Greece, rail operator Trainose said on Thursday.

European Youth Card holders will continue to benefit from 12-euro train tickets on the Athens-Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli and Athens-Kalabaka routes, it was announced on Monday.

The deal, signed between Trainose and the General Secretariat for Youth, foresees 3,000 tickets sold per month to card holders on certain intercity services.