Fidel Castro

Greece is part of the West and the First World. The country's place in the world was decided by the people many decades ago.

Sure, we have come close to severing ties with the rest of Europe and the West often in our history, and risked squandering our First World status. If this was averted, it was thanks to our survival instinct.

The passing of Fidel Castro was big news in Turkey as in much of the world. What was interesting was the unreserved adoration the Turkish left expressed for the late Cuban dictator.  

Socialist newspapers such as BirGün came out with headlines that praised "The Commandante," as social media flooded with love for the great socialist hero and his glorious revolution.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the Cuban embassy in the wake of the passing of Fidel Castro.

"Great leaders, such as the leader of the Cuban revolution Fidel Castro, never die. His spirit will live forever in freedom-loving nations and countries across the planet," Vucic wrote.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be one of the leaders delivering a eulogy during Fidel Castro’s funeral services, Tuesday in Cuba to take place at Revolution Square. The Greek PM arrived in the capital Havana, Tuesday and said he felt honoured and moved to be taking part in the commemorations for the deceased former President-dictator of Cuba. Mr.

A delegation from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will travel to Cuba to attend the funeral of Cuba's iconic late leader Fidel Castro on Dec. 4. 

The will be headed by CHP Deputy Chair Veli Ağbaba, Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Kocaeli deputy Tahsin Tarhan, the party announced on Nov. 29. 

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has visited the Cuban Embassy in Ankara to pay tribute to Cuba's late President Fidel Castro, who died at the age of 90 on Nov. 25. 

"Fidel Castro is a leader who wrote history, a leader who fought for the freedom and independence of his nation," Kılıçdaroğlu wrote in the condolence book at the embassy. 

A nine-story portrait of a young Fidel Castro has joined the towering images of fallen guerrillas overlooking Havana's Plaza of the Revolution, the massive square where Cuba began Nov. 28 to bid farewell to the man who ruled the island for nearly half a century.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic signed at the Cuban embassy in Belgrade on Monday a book of condolences for Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution.

"It is important that the ideas with which Castro liberated and led Cuba live on in the Cuban nation and leaders," Nikolic wrote in the message, according to Tanjug.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be departing for Cuba Monday night to attend the 9-day public mourning ceremony for the deceased former Cuban President-dictator Fidel Castro. Tsipras will be among other world leaders in attendance at the Plaza de la Revolucion where the people of Cuba will gather to honour Castro.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to travel to Cuba on Monday night to participate in an event in Havana commemorating Fidel Castro who died on Friday at the age of 90.

According to government sources, Tsipras will meet with SYRIZA's political council on Monday morning and with visiting European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici before departing for Cuba.