GREEK MIRAGE 2000-5 MKII CRASHES IN THE AEGEAN SEA TWO DAYS AFTER SOLDIERS FIRED WARNING SHOTS AT TURKISH HELICOPTER

Sourced: Daily Mail By Tariq Tahir A Greek air force plane has crashed into the eastern Aegean Sea after returning from a mission to intercept Turkish aircraft, killing its pilot. Officials said the Mirage 2000-5 crashed Thursday north of the island of Skyros but gave information about the possible cause of the crash. The Hellenic… Continue reading GREEK MIRAGE 2000-5 MKII CRASHES IN THE AEGEAN SEA TWO DAYS AFTER SOLDIERS FIRED WARNING SHOTS AT TURKISH HELICOPTER

TURKISH GENERAL CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS ARMED FORCES ABLE TO FIGHT BOTH IN SYRIA AND THE AEGEAN SEA

Sourced : PROTOTHEMA Turkish Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar said the Turkish armed forces were capable of conducting military operations in both Syria and the Aegean Sea. In his statement, which is doing the rounds in Turkish media, the head of the Turkish Armed Forces said: “Along with the military operation in Afrin… Continue reading TURKISH GENERAL CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS ARMED FORCES ABLE TO FIGHT BOTH IN SYRIA AND THE AEGEAN SEA

TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA

Sourced : EKathimerini By Vassilis Nedos The passage of a Turkish drillship through the Aegean Sea on Thursday was seen as a loud message to Athens that Ankara plans to play a part in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region. Although the Deep Sea Metro 2 and the Turkish corvette Bafra… Continue reading TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA

TURKISH MINISTER OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS : AGATHONISI ISLAND IS TURKISH TERRITORY NOT GREEK

Sourced : Proto Thema The Turkish European Affairs Minister, Omer Celik made a statement claiming the island of Agathonisi was Turkish territory in an interview on Turkish television, Wednesday. His statement came as a response to the recent visit during Easter to the island by Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who Mr. Celik attacked personally… Continue reading TURKISH MINISTER OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS : AGATHONISI ISLAND IS TURKISH TERRITORY NOT GREEK

TURKISH NEWSPAPER CLAIMS THAT GREECE’S PRESIDENT VISITED A “TURKISH ISLAND OCCUPIED BY GREECE”

Sourced : Keep Talking Greece Turkey continues to escalate tension in the Aegean Sea. Ankara is determined to challenge Greece’s sovereignty either through official statements or through its media. Daily newspaper Sözcü published its Friday front page claiming that Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos visited a …Turkish island that is occupied by Greeks.  The President visited… Continue reading TURKISH NEWSPAPER CLAIMS THAT GREECE’S PRESIDENT VISITED A “TURKISH ISLAND OCCUPIED BY GREECE”

US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

Sourced : Kathimerini By Vassilis Nedos American officials have urged Ankara to refrain from action that would further escalate tension with fellow NATO member Greece in the Aegean Sea, Kathimerini understands, adding that the issue was raised during the Munich Security Conference last month, as well as during private contacts in Ankara. Sources told Kathimerini… Continue reading US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

TURKISH EXTREME-RIGHT PARTY LEADER TO GREECE: “REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED IN 1922”

Sourced: Proto Thema & added information The leader of the extreme right Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahceli openly threatened Greece that the Turkish Army is ready to throw the Greek Army from the islands into the sea again. Commenting on the recent increasing tensions between the two countries in the Aegean Sea, Mr.… Continue reading TURKISH EXTREME-RIGHT PARTY LEADER TO GREECE: “REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED IN 1922”

“DOGFIGHT” BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH AIRFORCES F-16S OVER THE GREEK ISLAND OF KASTELORIZO (Video)

Sourced : Protothema.gr Four Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled yesterday 5th of December, to identify and intercept three Turkish fighter jet formations, which “harassed” two CH-47SD Chinook military helicopters transporting the Greek Minister of Defence, Mr. Panos Kammenos, the Deputy Defence Mr. Minister Dimitris Vitsas and nine members of parliamentary committee on Defence… Continue reading “DOGFIGHT” BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH AIRFORCES F-16S OVER THE GREEK ISLAND OF KASTELORIZO (Video)

HELLENIC NAVY WILL BASE A NEW POWERFULL FLOTILLA IN CRETE

Hellenic Navy is planning to create a 9 ships strong flotilla and deploy this force to its naval base in Crete, at Souda Bay. The Hellenic Navy currently has one main naval base at the island of Salamis near Athens and a secondary naval base at the island of Crete. Till now the ships of… Continue reading HELLENIC NAVY WILL BASE A NEW POWERFULL FLOTILLA IN CRETE

RFA MOUNTS BAY DEPLOYMENT TO AEGEAN SEA

The Prime Minister has announced that naval ship Mounts Bay will support the international response to the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea. The Prime Minister has announced that naval ship RFA Mounts Bay will support the international response to the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea. As the Prime Minister attends an EU summit… Continue reading RFA MOUNTS BAY DEPLOYMENT TO AEGEAN SEA