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Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent based in Paris and covering major stories on Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new willingness to engage with Kurdish leaders means for the peace process with the country’s Kurds and the PKK. Source link
March 19, 2025, 1:15 PM | News ID: 85782946 Turkish authorities have arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu just days before his anticipated nomination as the presidential candidate for Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP). The detention, reported by state media as part of investigations into corruption and terrorism, has sparked widespread controversy …
Aegean Airlines will increase its seat offering this year by 10% compared to 2024, to reach 21.5 million seats, Chairman Eftichios Vassilakis said on Tuesday during a briefing for institutional analysts. “Greece remains an attractive travel destination and Aegean has an established position,” Vassilakis stressed, adding that he is looking forward to a 6-7% increase, …
The Athenian Riviera, a breathtaking 60-kilometre coastal stretch from Piraeus to Sounio, is fast becoming a global property hotspot, with house prices in the southern suburbs of Athens hitting record levels. In Vouliagmeni, one of the area’s most sought-after spots, prices have climbed to an eye-watering €7,441 per square metre, fuelled by growing demand and …
The city of Rethymno, on Crete [Shutterstock]. The large increase in foreigners’ interest in purchasing holiday homes is now also fueling the construction of new homes on Crete. According to data from Elxis – At Home in Greece, which specializes in the sale of holiday homes to foreigners, new housing projects in Hania are being …
[Shutterstock] A donation of £5,000 will be made to Floga, an association of parents of children with neoplastic disease, by Scottish soccer fans visiting Athens for their national team’s upcoming match against Greece. On Thursday, British Ambassador Matthew Lodge, accompanied by Scottish supporters, will visit Floga’s facilities in eastern Athens to meet the children staying …
A dispute between Hellenic Metro and the consortium building Athens Metro Line 4 has pushed the project’s completion from 2029 to 2032. The disagreement centers on a 580-meter auxiliary tunnel for train parking, with Hellenic Metro insisting on an approved excavation plan while the contractor sought modifications to speed up construction. The issue surfaced after …
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has described the election of Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania as a “historical moment” for the Church of Albania, a community long marked by its resilience through adversity. Speaking to an international Greek audience, Elpidophoros praised the significance of this transition in the church’s storied journey. Highlighting Ioannis’ …
Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticised as a “coup attempt against the next president.” A leading figure in the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Imamoglu, has long been seen as President Tayyip Erdogan’s most formidable rival. …
Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on Wednesday after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and others, the Netblocks internet observatory said. [Reuters] Turkey Media Politics Source link