Greece’s Migration Minister Makis Voridis has reaffirmed the country’s tough stance on illegal residency, stating that individuals without legal status must either leave voluntarily or face detention. In a recent interview, Voridis emphasized that Greece is not a country of “uncontrollable entry and stay,” and announced the reinstatement of Turkiye as a designated safe third country to streamline asylum rejections and returns.
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Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu days before his expected presidential nomination, citing corruption and terror-related charges. The move, denounced by the opposition CHP as a “coup,” has sparked political tensions and caused the Turkish lira to hit an all-time low.
A Syrian man has been detained in Cyprus without conviction on terrorism-related charges, marking a first under newly invoked legal measures. The Interior Minister has utilized special powers to hold him pending investigation due to his extensive criminal history, which includes arson, drug trafficking, and aiding a jailbreak.
Novak Djokovic claims he was poisoned with heavy metals while detained in Australia ahead of the 2021 Australian Open.
American actor Rudy Youngblood, known for his role in “Apocalypto,” faces deportation from Greece after an altercation with police and the discovery of an expired visa. Youngblood claims a misunderstanding due to a language barrier, but now has 25 days to leave the country.
Apocalypto” star Rudy Youngblood is being held in a Greek jail after his visa expired and he was found carrying a pocketknife. The actor claims a language barrier and lack of clear identification by plainclothes police led to his arrest. He now faces deportation
Despite being acquitted of theft charges, Greek woman Agathi Markopoulou remains stranded in Turkey due to a travel ban.
A Greek mother’s Istanbul shopping trip turned into a “Midnight Express”-like ordeal after she accidentally took a shopkeeper’s phone. Despite the shopkeeper withdrawing his complaint, she remains in Turkey facing trial, separated from her deported daughter. Her family pleads for her return.
Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz was arrested in Athens on Sunday after Romania issued a European arrest warrant accusing him of involvement in a criminal organization. Steinmetz, 68, was detained upon arriving on a private jet and is set to appear before a Greek prosecutor to discuss his potential extradition to Romania.
Cypriot police have made a new arrest in an ongoing case involving the illegal seizure of properties belonging to Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied territories of Cyprus. The arrest of a 61-year-old woman comes amidst a high-profile trial against businessman Simon Aykut, who faces numerous charges related to property usurpation in the disputed regions of Famagusta and Trikomo
A Greek policeman who had been detained by Israeli authorities in Jerusalem was released late…
Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek minority candidate, was detained on May 12 by Albanian police…
Djokovic spends Serbian Orthodox Christmas in Australian detention amid a legal fight to Play Tennis
While Djokovic spends another night in detention until his court hearing on Monday Djokovic’s wife,…