Aegean Sea
Turkey orders Navy ships to be on alert in the Aegean, Anadolu reports
Ankara is beefing up security in the Aegean to "prevent possible provocative actions" from Greece, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday.
According to the news agency, the Turkish Navy has ordered one frigate and two gunboats to be on alert around the clock, along with a special underwater forces team (SAT).
British man falls to his death at Dalaman Airport
A British tourist who was ordered off a plane in the early hours of May 29 died after falling at Dalaman Airport in the Aegean province of Muğla.
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More than 6,000 apply for 'best job in Turkey'
More than 6,000 people from all over the world have applied for the "Best Job in Turkey" ad placed by the local municipality of Ortaca in the Aegean province of Muğla.
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4.1-magnitude quake in Aegean Sea rocks Turkey's west
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake originating in the Aegean Sea rocked the western province of Çanakkale on May 29, Doğan News Agency has reported.
Turkish PM blames Greece for Aegean tension
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has once more attempted to raise questions about Greek sovereignty over parts of the Aegean Sea, saying that tension would be avoided if Athens stopped considering it as an entirely Greek sea.
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Turkish chief of staff urges Greece not to make 'miscalculations' over Aegean
Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar has indirectly urged Greece not to make "miscalculations" amid a rise in tension between Turkey and Greece over the Aegean.
Roundtable to discuss 'Brinksmanship in the Aegean' on May 28
Is there anywhere in the world quite like the Aegean Sea? Mythology and tourism aside, let's talk geopolitics for a moment.
The two countries of the Aegean basin, Greece and Turkey, are neighbors, foes and allies, joined geographically by a unique and occasionally disputed border over land and sea. They are allied bilaterally with the USA, and multilaterally through NATO.
Convicts who escaped in Piraeus port were serving life sentences
The two convicted felons who escaped on Wednesday during their transfer from Korydallos prison to the port of Piraeus where serving life sentences, one of whom for murder, according to information.
Cycladic chic: Fashion choices broaden scope at museum shop
Cycladic figurines, helmets and amphorae on display at the Cycladic Art Museum in Athens provided the inspiration for a group of Greek designers to develop an exclusive collection currently on sale at the museum shop. The ancient Cycladic world's austere forms are incorporated into the garments and accessories comprising "Cycladic Forms," a project curated by veteran stylist Michalis Pandos.
Alcohol sales banned at Dilek Peninsula National Park
The sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises inside the Dilek Peninsula National Park in the Aegean province of Aydın has been banned.