On December 28, 1915—110 years ago today—French forces occupied Kastellorizo at the request of its inhabitants, permanently ending Ottoman Turkish rule over Greece’s easternmost island. After passing through Italian control post-World War I, the Dodecanese island officially joined Greece in 1948.
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Greece has introduced a special on-the-spot day visa for Turkish tourists, making it easier for them to visit 10 Greek islands. Greek business owners are hopeful that this will help make up for the decrease in Israeli tourists.
Turkish nationals wanting to visit the Greek islands will be granted a temporary visa for…
Greece will reportedly offer a one-year visa-on-arrival program for Turkish citizens visiting the Aegean islands,…
The “the last unspoilt islands of Greece” of Greece are recommended by the Daily Telegraph…
The picturesque port of Kastellorizo has been crowded since Friday morning, with the luxury yachts…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went on another provocative and delirious rant, unleashing threats against…
Warlike rhetoric was once again adopted by Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who not only…
Turkish media are once again targeting Greek military chief General Konstantine Floros due to visiting…
Turkish media are now presenting new maps that show the Tayfun missile with a longer…
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the maritime area east of…
The Turkish press is targeting Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou for visiting the Greek island of…
Hulusi Akar unleashed new threats shortly before Abdul Hamid Khan’s departure to the Mediterranean for…
The isolation and exclusion of Mytilene, Samos and Kastelorizo is demanded by the nationalist influencer…
Turkish media continue their unbelievable propaganda against Greece and this time they put Kastellorizo as…
In February 2021, the Turkish Navy hydrographic vessel Cesme conducted surveys in the central Aegean Sea based on an unauthorized NAVTEX (navigational telex) issued by Smyrna (İzmir) station, which Greece deemed illegal and a violation of sovereign rights. The survey, scheduled from February 18 to March 2, 2021, took place between Lemnos-Agios Efstratios and Skyros, causing diplomatic tensions.
The mayor of Kastelorizo, Greece’s most isolated island, has responded to the provocative video leaked…
Speaking at the military academy on Christmas Eve, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar provocatively stated…
“Let Akar come swimming in Kastellorizo,” stressed Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos when commenting on…
For the first time in its history, a football team has been established on the…
Nearly all automated precipitation stations in Greece registered rainfall on Friday, with the exception of…
Apocalyptic information about the actions of the 36-year-old secretary of the Turkish Consulate in Rhodes…
Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros, “trolled” Turkey with a…
Gogo from Kastellorizo and Kerem from Turkey met, fell in love and wanted to live…
A serious incident took place in Kastellorizo, with two Turks (31 and 25 years old)…
Kastellorizo is being hailed a success for its vaccine rollout, becoming the first in Europe…
The Dodecanese (literally: “twelve islands) are a shining beacon of Greece. Located in the south-eastern…
Relations between Turkey and the United States are finally up in the air. If we…
The name Kastellorizo inspires visions of an island fortress. Indeed, its distinctive, time-worn defences on…
A new NAVTEX was issued by Turkey’s authorities for research lasting 6 months (until June…
