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Turkey says even birds need its permission to fly over the Aegean

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is prone to provocation and he’s done it again. Yesterday he warned that not even a bird will fly over the Aegean without Ankara’s permission. …

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Hundreds of young Greeks given the chance to explore Europe for free

Travel and being immersed in different cultures can be an eye opening experience that provides a form of education that can only be obtained outside of the classroom. In a …

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WATCH: Turkish president’s ally declares ‘Cyprus is Turkish and will remain so’

An ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has caused controversy with claims “Cyprus is Turkish”. The statement was made by Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey’s nationalist MHP opposition party …

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Don’t lecture Rome the way we did Athens warns EU chief

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has told EU members to “show respect towards Italy” as its new government takes power and not repeat the mistakes the EU …

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Texan student wins US$40K at spelling bee using Greek word

A 14-year-old student from Texas in the US has made headlines with his use of a Greek word to win a national spelling prize. Karthik Nemmani won the 91st Scripps …

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Archaeologists unearth 2,200-year-old coin depicting Greek-born king in Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed a gold coin in Egypt dating back to the third century BCE that features the face of King Ptolemy III Euergetes. Born on the Greek island of …

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Corbyn: ‘The Parthenon sculptures belong to Greece’

Greece, together with philhellenes around the world, has been campaigning to repatriate the Parthenon Marbles to Greece for decades, and now Britain’s Labour leader has put himself front and centre …

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Greek woman saved after falling down 30-metre church well in Turkey

A Greek woman has sustained injuries after falling down a 30-metre deep well while working at a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey. Firefighters rushed to Hagia Nikola to assist …

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Pregnant employee ‘too sick to work’ found holidaying in Greece

A mum-to-be who told her employer she was too sick to work, has been spotted holidaying in Greece. The woman in question had been on sick leave for five weeks …

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2500-year-old Corinthian helmet found north of Black Sea

Archaeologists of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered a Corinthian helmet in a grave from the 5th century BC; the first discovery of its kind north of the Black Sea. …

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