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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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Third appeal for release of Greek servicemen rejected by Turkish court
A third appeal submitted for the release of the two Greek soldiers being detained in Turkey has been rejected. The appeal, which was brought before a Turkish court of misdemeanours …
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Shrine in Turkey uncovered as tomb of ancient Greek boxer
What was believed to be a saint’s shrine in Turkey, has been uncovered as the final resting place of ancient Greek boxer, Diagoras of Rhodes. The 2,300-year-old tomb was believed …
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Turkey will not accept “any miscalculations” when it comes to the Aegean
More provocation is coming from Turkey putting the sovereignty claims over several Aegean islets in the spotlight again. Speaking on Afrin and Ankara’s ongoing operations in northwest Syria, Turkey’s Chief …
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Texas shooter is a 17-year-old Greek-American student
A 17-year-old Greek-American student armed with a shotgun and pistol has opened fire in a Texas high school, killing nine fellow students and a teacher, authorities say, in an attack …
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Shanghai welcomes opening of new Greek cultural centre
As of this week, Shanghai is home to a new Greek cultural centre, Hellas House. The impressive hub, founded by Hellas Group, was inaugurated on Wednesday by Greece’s Minister of …
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Turkey’s tourism sees record breaking increase, leaving neighbouring Greece light years behind
Proving last year’s predictions wrong, international tourists were not deterred by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s polarising internal and external politics with arrivals breaking all records between January and March 2018. In …
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Ancient Greek town in Turkey being sold
A 2,500-year-old ancient Greek town outside the historical city of Halicarnassus now known as Bodrum, is being sold for 35 million lira (AUD $11 million). Bargylia, the site that had …