Delays at El. Venizelos airport – Arrivals capacity reduced by 25%
Delays have been recorded since Thursday morning in flight arrivals at “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport due to capacity constraints.
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Crete: Concern over whales – Three found dead and one alive on the southern coast
A serious incident was recorded on Thursday morning (September 25) along the southern coast of Crete, where four sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) were found stranded — three dead and one alive. The operations involved HCMR, the “ARION” marine mammal rescue organization, and local authorities.
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Ecumenical Patriarch receives the Key of New York
The Key to the City of New York was presented to His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew by Mayor Eric Adams at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
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Turkish businessman donates €115,000 to Leros Hospital – “You saved our lives,” he said about the 2023 accident
The accident occurred when Sabancı, his wife, and their two children were traveling by boat from Leipsoi to a restaurant on Leros. The vessel crashed into rocks, leaving Sabancı with severe injuries, including a ruptured spleen. He underwent multiple surgeries and spent several days in intensive care.
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Why are 100 Roma being hired by Hellenic Police - Chrysochoidis' plan for Roma communities
The Ministry of Citizen Protection is planning to recruit 100 Roma to the Greek Police a few days after Michalis Chrysochoidis announced the installation of a force of 70-100 police officers in camps to control delinquency.
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Mitsotakis to the Wall Street Journal: We have nothing to discuss with Turkey about Chevron
In the very good course of the economy, on energy issues, as well as on relations with Turkey and Tayyip Erdogan, Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred during a discussion he had with Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker, on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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China and Greece: “natural partners” in shipping and ports, says Ambassador Fang Qiu
Nearly 500 guests — from the Greek parliament, government, political parties, armed forces, business, academia, and the diplomatic corps — gathered in Athens this week for a reception hosted by China’s ambassador, Fang Qiu. The event marked 76 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and served as a showcase for the growing ties between Athens and Beijing.
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PM Mitsotakis addresses ‘Protecting Children in the Digital Age’ event in New York
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in an event organised by Australia on “ Protecting Children in the Digital Age”, in the context of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Prime Minister was accompanied by his wife, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki.
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Cyprus president blasts the blatant hypocrisy of Turkey's Erdogan
Nikos Christoulides spoke of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hypocrisy during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
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Dendias: The agreement for the two Bergamini-class frigates to be finalized on Monday
The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Italian side regarding the two Bergamini-class frigates, as he announced today while speaking before the relevant Parliamentary Committee.
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Palestinian immigrant attacked a woman with scissors in the center of Athens - Resisted police officers, bit one of them
A bloody incident occurred at the intersection of Socrates and Chalkokondyli streets, with a 24-year-old Palestinian man as the protagonist, who was arrested.
Daniel Day-Lewis to attend Athens premiere of his new film
The 31st Athens International Film Festival, “Premieres Nights,” is preparing a major surprise this year, as the elusive three-time Oscar-winning British actor Daniel Day-Lewis is set to attend the Greek premiere of his new film Anemone. The premiere will take place on Sunday, October 12, at the Athens Concert Hall and will have a charitable focus, with all proceeds going to the Society for the Protection of People with Cerebral Palsy / Open Door.
Provocative speech by Erdogan at the UN: Projects excluding Turkey and “northern Cyprus” in the Eastern Mediterranean will not succeed
Referring to the Cyprus issue and the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the UN General Assembly, reiterating Turkey’s long-standing agenda for a “two-state solution” on the island.
“Turkey has rights and jurisdiction west of Cyprus, while Turkish Cypriots have legitimate rights around the island,” he stated, emphasizing that “projects excluding Turkey and the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’(sic) in the Eastern Mediterranean will not succeed.”
The Turkish president once again rejected the federal model, saying, “The solution to the Cyprus issue cannot be based on the federal model that has been tried many times and failed.” He added emphatically: “There are two separate states and two separate peoples on the island. Turkish Cypriots are equal owners and will never accept being a minority.”
At the same time, he called on the international community “to end the unjust and inhumane isolation of Turkish Cypriots” and went further, requesting “official recognition of the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’(sic)” and the establishment of “diplomatic, political, and economic relations” with it.
Erdogan also revived the proposal for a Conference on the Eastern Mediterranean, aiming, as he said, “to develop common ground” on energy and maritime issues in the region. “We want to see the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean as a basin of stability and prosperity, where the legitimate interests of all parties involved are respected. We are ready for constructive cooperation on all issues, especially energy and the environment. We expect the same from our neighbors,” Erdogan said.
The Turkish president’s statement at the UN is seen as a renewed effort to pressure the Republic of Cyprus and its EU partners, forcefully reasserting Turkey’s well-known positions that clash with UN Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.
References to Gaza
Erdogan’s speech also included extensive references to the situation in the Gaza Strip and the plight of the Palestinian people amid the war. “Today, we are here on this platform to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, whose voices are silenced, along with our own citizens,” Erdogan said, thanking all the countries that have recognized Palestine.
He urged all states that have not recognized Palestine (around 40 of the UN’s 193 members) “to act without delay.”
He also stated that for 23 months Israel has been killing one child every hour in Gaza, emphasizing that “these are not numbers, but innocent lives.” “Every day, 2.5 million residents of Gaza living in 365 square kilometers are displaced, forced to move to another area. Innocent small children, just 2 or 3 years old, without arms or legs, unfortunately have become a common sight in Gaza today.”
“The world has not witnessed such barbarity in the last century,” the Turkish leader stressed.
He continued: “Which conscience can endure, which can remain silent about what is happening in Gaza? Can there be peace in a world where children die from hunger and lack of medicine?”
Erdogan harshly criticized Israel, saying, “The Israeli occupation under the pretext of October 7 is not an anti-terrorist action but a policy of expulsion, exile, genocide, and mass killing.” He added that “Israel is not limited to Gaza and the West Bank. With its attacks on Syria, Iran, Yemen, and Lebanon, it threatens peace in the region.”
He also pointed to what he sees as double standards in the West: “In Europe and America, if a child is injured by a rose, it breaks the parents’ hearts. In Gaza, children’s arms and legs are amputated without anesthesia.”
He emphasized that Israel “has completely lost control” after the attack on Qatar and noted that “Netanyahu has no intention of peace or releasing the hostages.” Obsessed with the Promised Land, “the Israeli government undermines peace in the region and humanity’s common achievements with its expansionist policy.”
He appeared confident that “the perpetrators of the genocide will be held accountable under international law.”
Mitsotakis-Erdoğan: The context of a staged delay
Recent developments in Greek-Turkish relations — which for months have unfolded under a climate of controlled tension — have resulted in the definitive postponement of the Mitsotakis-Erdoğan meeting scheduled for last night at 21:00, with the Turkish side taking responsibility for the change.