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Greece grants permits to 3 Mosques in Kos and Rhodes, as Turkey claims the islands have Turkish minorities
The Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs issued operating licenses to 3 mosques on the islands of Kos (2) and Rhodes (1). The decision of the competent minister Niki Kerameos found the legal operation of the Muslim places of worship, “Defender Mosque” and “Hassan Pasha Mosque” in Kos, as well as the “Ibrahim Pasha Mosque” in Rhodes “according to the documents filed and its use as a place of worship before 1955 until today.”
Greek authorities detain two Russians on charges of human trafficking
The Hellenic Coast Guard on the island of Rhodes has detained two Russian citizens suspected of transporting immigrants to Greece from Turkey, the Russian embassy in Athens confirmed.
Iraqi refugee in Rhodes rapes and tortures wife for smoking
Both the judges of the Rhodes Mixed Jury Court and the audience were left shellshocked at the contents of the case file regarding the ordeal of a wife of an Iraqi refugee.