Cyprus , ‘not alone’ over migration
Fact: Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said that Cyprus is “not alone” on the matter of migration and that Greece supports the initiatives put forward by Cyprus.
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‘No unsolvable problems’ between Turkey and Greece
Fact: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Ankara that there were “no unsolvable problems” between their countries.
Greek and Turkish leaders set for talks to maintain positive momentum
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Turkey on Monday for talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan aimed at maintaining positive momentum in bilateral ties. During the visit, they will discuss issues ranging from technology, tourism, and economic ties to counter-terrorism and migration.
Greek court sentences former official at Turkish consulate to prison on spying charges
A Greek appeals court sentenced a man who worked for a Turkish consulate to five years in prison on spying charges.
Greece finds 10 more migrants after 25 rescued off Greek island
Greek rescuers found 10 migrants on a rocky area of the island of Samos overnight after recovering the body of one migrant and rescuing 25 whose boat had sunk. Additionally, a speedboat carrying migrants was found sailing off the island of Chios, where authorities found 20 migrants, including two children. Greece has been a favored gateway to the European Union for migrants and refugees, with 10,854 migrants having reached Greece by sea so far this year.
Three minors die, 19 migrants rescued at Greece, ’s Chios island
Three minors were recovered and 19 migrants were rescued after their dinghy hit rocks at the island of Chios in the Aegean Sea near Turkey.