State Dept. reaffirms F-35 ban for Turkey
The State Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs affirmed on Wednesday that the Trump administration is fully committed to complying with US law, including the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), and emphasized that “the United States has been clear with the Turkish government about our laws and policies regarding the acquisition of Russian defense equipment and the implications this has for Turkey’s acquisition of F-35 aircraft.”
Two superyachts owned by Jan Koum, the billionaire co-founder of WhatsApp, have anchored off Kalamia Beach in Corinth
Two superyachts owned by Jan Koum, the billionaire co-founder of the messaging app WhatsApp, have anchored off Kalamia Beach in Corinth, drawing the attention of local residents and visitors.
Greek salvage vessel helped prevent ecological disaster off Sitia with the sunken cargo ship “MN Kostas”
A serious maritime incident occurred on the night of July 24, 2025, when the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship MN KOSTAS ran aground on a reef three nautical miles west of Cape Sideros, Crete, within the protected Natura area.
Gerapetritis to Syrian FM: Inclusive governance is essential, no ethnic or religious community should be excluded
“Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met today, Wednesday, August 20, in Athens with the Transitional Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, Asaad al-Shaibani.