The meaning of Island Policy acquired real substance with SYRIZA-Independent Greeks government, said Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis in an interview to the Sunday edition of Avghi newspaper.

A group of Turkish tourists attempted on Sunday morning to open the Turkish flag at the top of Thessaloniki’s trademark monument building, the White Tower.

Greek police are stepping up security measures in Thessaloniki with increased policing patrols and traffic regulations, ahead of the trilateral summit meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Israel which will he held on Thursday.