Covid infections drop to 4,026, nine deaths
The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said new coronavirus infections dropped to 4,026 on Wednesday from 5,080 the previous day, while nine more patients died – three less than Tuesday.
Deconstructing Ankara’s revisionism
Seeking to deconstruct Turkey’s revisionism as expressed this week regarding Greece’s sovereignty, the Foreign Ministry has issued and distributed 16 maps tracing the course of Ankara’s positions and claims over the last 50 years to all embassies and Greece’s permanent representations abroad.
Erdogan says no offers yet on concerns over Finland, Sweden NATO bids
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey had not yet received any concrete proposals to address its concerns over Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bids, which Ankara objected to on grounds that they support groups it deems terrorists.
Turkey breaks off high-level talks with Greece as rift grows
Turkey will no longer hold high-level talks with neighboring Greece, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday amid rising tensions between the traditional rivals.
Scholz calls on Turkey to refrain from provoking Greece
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Turkey to exercize restraint towards Greece as tensions between the two countries have flared, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Peloponnese vulnerable to climate change impact
The Peloponnese will be vulnerable to the effects of rising temperatures, declining rainfall and increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather conditions in the coming decades, according to a study by the Research Center for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology of the Academy of Athens in collaboration with local authorities.
Hagia Sophia conversion ‘healed a wound,’ says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said that the conversion of the world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul – originally founded as an Orthodox Christian cathedral – into a mosque had “healed a wound in the heart of the conquest.”
Erdogan says Turkey will no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he told colleagues to no longer hold bilateral talks with Greece, the latest reversal after having resumed talks last year to address their differences in the Mediterranean after a five-year hiatus.
Prices surge 10.7% in May
Prices in Greece jumped again in May, in line with the soaring inflation in the rest of the eurozone, as Eurostat on Tuesday reported a 10.7% annual increase in the European Union-harmonized index of prices in this country.
Greece won’t be lured into escalation with Turkey, Foreign Ministry says
Greece has said it will not be drawn into an escalation with Turkey, however adding that the country remains committed to defending its national interests.