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Greek PM visits Aegean islands following Brussels summit
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited three Aegean islands off the Turkish coasts following a series of meetings with the U.S., France and Germany in which he complained about Turkey.
Turkey condemns Germany for statements over dispute with Greece
Turkish foreign ministry "strongly condemned and rejected the unfounded" statements made by the German Chancellery against Turkey.
"Instead of making biased statements that do not comply with the spirit of the Alliance, we expect Germany to invite Greece to act in accordance with international treaties," Foreign Minister Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said.
Greek PM complains about Turkey to Scholz after Biden
Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis has complained about Turkey to Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz two weeks after the U.S. President Joe Biden, but in the same method, by showing Turkey's "Blue Homeland" map.
Pro-Erdogan newspaper: “How have Greek pilots adapted so fast to the Rafale jets?”
The article provocatively says Greece has escalated tensions against Turkey with multiple violations over the Aegean Sea
EU starts to see Greek pushbacks in Aegean against refugees: Defense minister
The European Union has finally started to see the Greek policy of pushbacks in the Aegean Sea, which has claimed many lives of asylum seekers, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on May 7.
Turkey's air force pulls out of military exercise in Athens
Turkey's air force has pulled out of a military exercise scheduled to be held in Greece next month, security sources said on April 30 saying that preparatory documents singled out Ankara.
The military exercise dubbed "Tiger Meet" is intended to promote solidarity between the participating states' fleets and is held annually.
Over 100 migrants pushed back by Greece rescued
The Turkish Coast Guard has saved more than 100 irregular migrants pushed back by Greek authorities off the Çeşme, Menderes and Foça districts in the Aegean province of İzmir.
According to a statement from the Coast Guard, the first group, consisting of some 76 people, was saved on April 22. Another group of 32 people was rescued the day after.
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Over 38,000 migrant smugglers caught since 2016
More than 38,000 migrant smugglers have been apprehended and over 9,000 suspects have been arrested in Turkey in the past six years, according to the Presidency of Migration Management.
From Jan. 1 to April 19 this year, security forces have captured 2,545 migrant smugglers, which points to a 53 percent increase from the same period in 2021, the authority said in a statement.
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Having strong navy not choice but essential for Turkey: Erdoğan
The Turkish Navy and the Coast Guard have saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of irregular migrants in the waters of the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing that the government's efforts to turn the Turkish Naval Forces into the strongest fleet of the world will continue uninterruptedly.
Poisonous jellyfish infesting Çanakkale Strait, Marmara Sea
A poisonous species of jellyfish, commonly called compass jellyfish, has been infesting the Çanakkale Strait and spearing into the Marmara Sea, an expert has said, warning people to keep away from them.