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Edirne initiates solar-powered lighting for historic bridges
The historic Bayezid II and Yalnızgöz bridges in the northwestern province of Edirne are now illuminated by a newly installed solar energy system, paving the way for a broader initiative that will see 12 other historic bridges over Tunca and Meriç rivers in the city similarly adorned.
UK’s Braverman receives tour of Evros border
The Greek government and authorities have been very successful in fighting "illegal migration" by creating "an extremely secure land border" with a sturdy fence that was built very quickly to act as a deterrent, British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said on a visit to the Evros border region.
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‘They were running to escape the fire’
In his lab in Alexandroupoli, northeastern Greece, coroner Pavlos Pavlidis has been receiving the bodies of migrants for two decades. Their remains are often trapped at the bottom of the Evros River for months. However, on August 22, he was called to a scorched hillside near the village of Avantas.
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Havoc caused by fires dominates agenda
In an often acrimonious mood, party leaders debated about the wildfire in Evros in Parliament on Thursday, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis noting that although the preparation was better than any other year, "we are faced with new facts."
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Two children among 18 killed in blazes
Eighteen people died in the village of Avantas in Evros, northeastern Greece, where fires raged on Tuesday for a fourth straight day, along with dozens of new blazes.
The victims, which included two children, are believed to be migrants who apparently had not been informed of the fire's progress.
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Two children among 18 people burned in wildfire
Two children were among the 18 people burned in a forest fire in the northeast of the country, an official has confirmed.
Pavlos Pavlidis, coroner in the city of Alexandroupoli, conducted an initial inspection at the site where the charred remains were found, south of the village of Avantas.
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Historical bridge's feet exposed as Meriç River's flow plummets
The submerged foundations of the historic bridge on the Meriç (Evros) River have been brought to light as the waterway's flow dwindled to a mere 48 cubic meters per hour.
This revelation follows a concerning decline in the river's water levels,
attributed in part to scorching summer temperatures exceeding seasonal norms across Türkiye.
Bulgarian Police found 80 Illegal Migrants in a Truck on Trakia Highway
80 illegal migrants were found in a truck with Turkish registration on the Trakia highway.
The truck was stopped in the morning shortly before 5 o'clock by a patrol of the gendarmerie department in Plovdiv.
Two arrested in Thessaloniki for migrant trafficking
Two individuals, a lawyer and an interpreter, were arrested at the port of Thessaloniki in northern Greece following the discovery of four migrants and refugees inside a small truck that had arrived from Turkey.
Migrant shot while crossing from Turkey to Greece is hospitalized out of danger
A Moroccan migrant who was injured by gunfire while crossing from Turkey into Greece Thursday is being hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries, Greek officials said.