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Cash-strapped Turkish Muslim foundation 'forced to sell properties'
The properties of a Turkish Muslim foundation on the Greek island of Kos (İstanköy) have been put up for sale under pressure by the Greek government. The Education and Culture Association of Kos Muslims, another foundation, has condemned both the sale and the donation, expressing its expectation that the decisions be withdrawn.
Smuggler nabbed while trying to unload migrants on Kos
Coast guard officers on Tuesday were questioning a 41-year-old suspected people smuggler who tried to unload 55 undocumented migrants on the Dodecanese island of Kos on Monday.
The inflatable dinghy was stopped off the coast of Aghios Fokas, near the island's main port, in the early hours of Monday after being spotted by a coast guard vessel.
Greek coast guards nab suspected migrant smuggler in Aegean
Greek authorities have arrested a suspected migrant smuggler after a speedboat chase off the Aegean Sea island of Kos, in which coast guards fired warning shots and the suspect rammed a patrol boat.
Exam cheat disqualified in Kos
A 17-year-old girl on the Aegean island of Kos was disqualified on Wednesday from one of her university entrance exams after she was caught with a device in her ear that allowed her to communicate with a relative who was helping her cheat.
The incident took place while she was sitting her history exam.
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Migrant smuggler nabbed on Kos island
Port and coast guard authorities on the southeastern Aegean island of Kos on Monday impounded a speedboat that had transported 13 illegal migrants to Greece.
A port authority patrol vessel spotted the speedboat in the sea area of Psalidi and a chase ensued after its skipper refused to comply with instructions to stop.
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Mausoleum of Halicarnassus draws tourists
Some fragments of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus may have been smuggled to the British Museum in 1857, but the 2,000-year-old structure's ruins in the Aegean city of Bodrum have been drawing many visitors.
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Kos to receive 2.5 mln euros in disaster relief
The southeastern Aegean island of Kos will receive aid amounting to 2.5 million euros after the European Commission proposed the disbursement of funds totaling 34 million euros from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help member-states Greece, Poland, Lithuania and Bulgaria that were struck by natural disasters in 2017.
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Health Ministry earmarks 200,000 euros for Kos hospital
Greece's Health Ministry has committed 200,000 euros to meet emergency needs of the hospital of Kos following last month's earthquake.
The 6.6 magnitude quake on July 21 caused extensive damage, killing two people and injuring dozen.
Earlier this month, the government approved 300,000 euros in aid for the eastern Aegean island.
4.5 earthquake hits near Kos island
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Kos a little after 5pm, Friday. The epicentre was located 21km southeast off the coastal city of Halicarnassus (Bodrum) in Turkey with the depth measured at 2km.
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The 1st floor of Kos’ Archaeological Museum reopens!
The first floor of the Archaeological Museum of Kos will be accessible to the public as of Saturday, August 5, the Greek Culture Ministry said on Friday.