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Turkey cooperating on migration, says minister
Communication with Turkish authorities is constant and cooperation is smooth, Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Minister Christos Stylianides tells Kathimerini in an interview. But the continuing upheaval in the Middle East will test the two countries' and, consequently, Europe's ability to deal with a possible spike in migrant flows, he adds.
‘I could not deny a human right to fellow citizens,’ says Greek Muslim MP
In Islam, homosexuality is a grave sin that is believed to incur the wrath of Allah. In some strict Islamic countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, punishments such as flogging, stoning, and burning at the stake are prescribed.
Albania: Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Tirana demanding PM Rama’s resignation
Albanian opposition protesters threw Molotov cocktails and stones at government building – Rama was on a official visit to Turkey
Two migrant smugglers arrested at border
Police arrested two men on Friday after they attempted to smuggle 12 people over the border with Turkey in Evros prefecture.
Police officers from Alexandroupoli stopped a vehicle, in which they found eight migrants who did not have travel documents.
Turkish Court Sentences Border Policeman's Murderer to Life!
A Turkish court has delivered a life sentence for the murderer of Bulgarian border policeman Petar Bachvarov, with an additional 12 years for the attempted murder of another Bulgarian serviceman, as reported by BTA citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Migrant Attempts To Cross The Bulgarian-Turkish Border Have Decreased
According to the General Directorate Border Police from the beginning of the year until January 31, nearly 1980 citizens from third countries attempted to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border illegally. This number is 69% lower compared to January last year when it was around 6380, as reported by the Ministry of Interior.
Police puts ban in place for Golden Dawn’s Imia rally
Police have banned all public rallies and protest marches in a part of central Athens on Saturday and Sunday, due to fears of clashes at an event planned by neo-Nazi Golden Dawn to mark the anniversary of the 1996 Imia crisis, when Greece and Turkey almost went to war over the uninhabited islet.
Migrant shipwreck leaves two dead and one missing, as 57 make it to shore
Two people have been confirmed dead and one is presumed missing after a boat carrying at least 60 migrants from Turkey went down off Lesvos in the eastern Aegean on Monday night, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported the coast guard as saying on Wednesday.
According to the report, police on the island found 57 undocumented migrants who survived the wreck and swam to shore.
Androulakis warns an arms race with Turkey could jeopardize social spending
PASOK socialist opposition leader Nikos Androulakis has raised concerns about Greece potentially getting entangled in an arms race with regional rival Turkey, at the expense of the country's social spending.
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.