Connections between the situation in Greece’s Thrace region, that Turkey is claiming, with Armenia’s Artsakh region. In October 2017, the author published an analysis, the main purpose of which was to highlight…
Tag: Thrace
A Municipality on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros passed a resolution in support of the Armenian people and condemned the Azeri-Turkish aggression against Artsakh. The small municipality of only about 20,000 people…
A human trafficker and an illegal immigrant were arrested on Sunday in northern Greece between the cities of Kavala and Komotini, Evros24 reported. At noon in the Xanthi Prefecture of Thrace in…
The raising of the Armenian flag took place on Friday morning in front of the city hall of Alexandroupolis and in the presence of a large part of the Armenian Community of…
Once again on Wednesday afternoon, Greek border guards in Evros were confronted with a strange incident as they spotted Turkish soldiers pointing to parts of the river at people dressed in civilian…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warned his Greek and Cypriot counterparts that a wave of Turkish-backed jihadists will be a problem for Greece “in the future,” according to Ta Nea. The information…
Volunteers from Greece’s National Guard Battalion in Thrace have participated in military exercises in Cyprus. The National Guard Battalion of Orestiada in the Evros region participated voluntarily in the TAMS “Fire Arrow”…
The Greek Armed Forces have begun setting up barbed-wire obstacles and battle positions, repairing lookout posts and installing lighting along the country’s border with Turkey in Evros. The works are taking place…
“The construction of the new fence on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros was the least the government could do to make Greek citizens feel safe who are keeping the country’s morale high…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his joy when visiting the Port of Alexandroupolis the day after it was announced that interested groups are welcome to participate in the tender for the…
The construction of a fence running along a section of the Greek-Turkish land border in Evros, has started. In March this year, Turkey attempted to asymmetrically invade Greece with the use of…
The Greek Prime Minister has gone to Instagram to express how proud he is of his son doing his military service. “Very proud father! I’m sorry that, due to Covid, I could not…
For the fourth time, the small church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Nea Petra in Rodopi was targeted by unknown assailants. Unprecedented vandalism and extensive damage was revealed. It…
At the center of an unexplained attack by unknown vandals was a small church located next to the inactive factory of SEVATH in Xanthi in northeast Greece near the Turkish border. It…
Muslims living in the northeast Greek province of Thrace on the Turkish border call on Ankara to stop making propaganda and claims on their behalf. Christians and Muslims live together harmoniously despite…
The Greek Private Asset Utilization Fund (HRADF) will sell a 67% stake of Alexandroupolis Port in northern Greece near the border with Turkey and Bulgaria. Two American companies are believed to be…
Both Greece and the whole of southeastern and central Europe are leading to a drastic reduction of energy dependence on Turkey with the creation of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in…
Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas on Monday announced that Health Ministry spokesperson and infectious diseases expert Professor Sotiris Tsiodras together with Deputy Crisis Control Minister Nikos Hardalias and Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis will…
Nordic Monitor has found that the Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has been recruiting assets from Greece’s Muslim National Minority to spy on critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, especially followers…
The Greek Foreign Ministry has hit back at Turkey’s continuous false allegations that Greece mistreats the Muslim minority in Western Thrace. “It is at least paradoxical, if not funny, that Turkey indicates…