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The villages of Imbros once again fill with Greek voices for a brief period every August, when Greeks who live far from the island return to their family homes. Church bells ring, and the celebration of August 15 takes on a special significance for the Greek community, as it is simultaneously an opportunity to return and reconnect with their place of origin.

Turkey’s decision to declare two marine parks, in the Northern Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, is unilateral and illegal, Greece’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan launched a fierce attack against Greece and Cyprus during his visit to Egypt, seeking to entice Cairo into joining the Saudi Arabia–Turkey–Pakistan alliance.