Aegean Sea

In Turkey, sometimes people utter the phrase ‘burası Türkiye,’ which literally means ‘this is Turkey,’ but actually implies all of the different unexpected adventures or misadventures one can encounter here, going to Lesbos was one of those times While living in the Netherlands, what I noticed was a lot of young second or third-generation Turks were constantly looking for thei

A total of 116 migrants who attempted to cross into Europe through Turkey have been captured by security forces in the Aegean region over two days.

A Turkish military transport plane breached Greek air space over the central Aegean on Wednesday, according to local military officials.

The medium-range twin-engined CN-235 plane was spotted and forced to turn back, according to the National Defense General Staff (GEETHA).

A Finnish tourist has been awarded a special prize by the city of Rhodes after visiting the eastern Aegean island for the 105th time.

During a ceremony yesterday, Tapani Rimpioja, who first visited the island in 1985, said he is a big fan of the island’s medieval city, food and beaches.

Greece's coastguard on July 13 said four people had been confirmed drowned in the latest boat sinking in the Aegean Sea, while around 100 migrants had been rescued in other incidents.

The coastguard said it had recovered the bodies of a man and a young boy of around 10, part of a group of over 30 people whose boat capsized as they tried to reach the island of Samos on July 11.

The policies of the European Union and its member states are putting at risk the lives and rights of refugees in a number of countries, including Turkey, Amnesty International says in a fresh report The policies of the European Union and its member states are putting at risk the lives and rights of refugees in a number of countries, including Turkey, Amnesty International said in a fresh

Greek authorities say coast guards have rescued dozens of migrants found trying to make their way from the nearby Turkish coast to Greek islands in the eastern Aegean Sea.

Firemen were battling a fire on Wednesday on the island of Lesvos in the northern Aegean Sea.

The fire reportedly broke out at around 1 p.m. in a forest area located between the island’s airport and the area of Aghia Marina.

Early reports suggested the fire broke out after a resident attempted to burn dry branches in his garden.

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook a sea area situated 141 kilometers northeast of the island of Karpathos, in the Dodecanese in the Aegean Sea, at 6.53 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center the quake’s epicenter was put at 77 kilometers below surface.

Five Turkish warships taking part in the Beyaz Firtina 2014 naval exercise entered Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea on Monday.

In a statement, Greece’s National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said the Kemal Reis, Meltem, Imbat, Ruzgar and Firtina vessels did not stay within the annual drill’s delineated area and were observed sailing around the Cyclades island complex.