The mayor of Ankara suggested on Tuesday that the US-based cleric blamed for last year’s failed coup might now be plotting an earthquake, with the help of foreign powers, to damage the Turkish economy.
Melih Gokcek said investigations needed to be carried out on a “seismic vessel” which had been in the vicinity of the Aegean coastal town of CanakkaleRead more
A Greek parliament vote on a special tax allowance for Aegean islands struggling to accommodate thousands of migrants has been pushed to Wednesday, the chamber said.
The vote scheduled to be held late on Monday will be held on Wednesday evening after an opposition party called for a show of hands on the bill.
The tax allowance is part ofRead more
Greece plans to tell thousands of migrants that it "loves" them to persuade them to willingly evacuate a huge makeshift camp at the port of Piraeus ahead of the busy tourism season, officials said Friday.
But it vowed that the massive port, gateway to the Aegean islands for hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers every summer, will be emptied "in aRead more
NATO is willing to support a German, Greek and Turkish request for help in monitoring Turkey's Aegean Sea coast for migrant smugglers, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday.
"NATO and all the parties at the table this morning indicated a willingness for NATO to support and be a part of that operation," Carter said at the 28-nation alliance's headquarters inRead more