Landforms

After twenty years of adventures, the process of approvals and licenses began so that the construction of the Spinalonga electricity project can start. A few days ago, the municipal council of Agios Nikolaos, Crete approved the project as well as the terms of the relevant contract with HEDNO, the operator of electricity transmission networks.

Just a few metres from the coast or on the sand

Lying off the northeastern tip of Japan, the island chain were seized by Soviet troops in the last days of World War II

Turkey continues to provoke Greece in the Aegean Sea

It shows some Ionian islands including Lefkada

Rome – Prime Minister Janez Janša and Cardinal Franc Rode featured as witnesses in a documentary on summary executions in the wake of Second World War that was aired on Rai 2, the second channel of the Italian public broadcaster, on Saturday night.

Travel experts have selected Turkey's best five canyons to visit, with Ulubey in the Aegean province of Uşak topping the list, daily Milliyet has reported.

"Ulubey is the world's second longest canyon, and many movies have been shot here," the daily said, quoting the experts' opinions.

Beijing – A sample of the Triglav glacier that has been shipped to Beijing in an awareness-raising campaign has reached its final destination in the Olympic Village, where it will now gradually turn to glacier water to highlight the perilous state of glaciers worldwide.

Ljubljana – Slovenian mountain rescue units have already responded to 41 incidents in the mountains this month in which nine people lost their lives, which they say is cause for concern as these numbers are much higher than they should be in such a short period of time.

Excavation works with ladles to build a water tank on the beach of a famous lake, which has been dubbed "Turkey's Maldives" for its white sand and clear water, have sparked fury, prompting action from local authorities.