Author: Adem Efe

After the upgrade of Alexandroupoli, American forces are bolstered at Souda and Elefsina. After the outbreak of war in the Middle East, Greece is practically the only reliable partner of the US in a region that is in constant turmoil. The State Department began to tentatively consider Greece in this capacity around seven to eight years ago. However, this thinking began to take shape with the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA), the war in Ukraine, and the crisis in the Middle East. Although Greece is still far from being classified as a “frontier state” (i.e. an allied, border state that…

Nearly 4,500 runners from 71 countries will participate in the Salomon Cappadocia Ultra- Trail race in Türkiye’s scenic touristic region. This 10th edition of the event, taking place on Oct. 14-15, is set to welcome renowned athletes from 22 different fields, all of whom have made a name on the global stage in various running competitions. “Our organized race was recently chosen as one of the world’s most significant sporting events. We anticipate a highly competitive race this year. Our goal is to transform Cappadocia into a sports destination, not just for athletics but also for other sports disciplines,” stated…

Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Department has extended their moratorium on dog adoptions and owner surrenders until Nov. 8 due to cases of canine parvovirus and space constraints, according to an ACCGov press release. The pause of these operations has been extended multiple times due to new confirmed cases of parvo, a highly contagious disease that can affect all dogs, especially unvaccinated dogs and puppies under four months old, the release said. Three stray dogs have tested positive for parvo, with the most recent positive test occurring on Oct. 24.The third dog was located in an off-site housing area at Athens-Ben…

Jessika Jones and Yelda Ahari, both natives of Athens, were selected for two separate exclusive leadership programs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business. Jessika Jones, a 2021 graduate of Athens High School, was selected to serve as a college of business ambassador. Through this exclusive leadership program, selected business students have the opportunity to practice their leadership and professionalism by representing the college at student, community and recruitment events. These student leaders are knowledgeable about the college, are highly involved on campus and demonstrate academic excellence. The ambassadors also have the unique opportunity to attend…

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Saturday recalled Israeli diplomatic representatives from Turkey “in order to conduct a reassessment of Israel-Turkey relations,” in a statement he made on X, formerly known as Twitter. Cohen made this statement shortly after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan repeated his assertion that Hamas was not a terrorist organization and described Israel as an occupier. Erdogan made this address at one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies, which took place in Istanbul since the Israel-Hamas war began. Erdogan called called the terrorist group “freedom fighters” this week. Israeli officials’ responses National Unity Party MK Gideon Sa’ar posted that…

Greenpeace has urged the government to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on endangered whales and dolphins would be greater than previously believed. The environmental group said a survey last year in waters off southwestern Greece and Crete that are earmarked for exploratory drilling found sea mammals were present there in the winter, as well as the summer, as had been already established. The area being explored for gas largely overlaps the Hellenic Trench, which includes the Mediterranean’s deepest waters, at 5,267 meters. It is a vital habitat…

Kenes Rakishev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fincraft Resources, signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding Monnet Group on the establishment of a joint venture in Kazakhstan for the production of ferro-alloys. The company was named TB Alloys Kazakh Limited. It was confirmed by the Fincraft Resources press service. The new plant is planned to be located in the industrial zone of the city of Taraz. The company has already started pre-design work. At the first stage, the planned capacity of the enterprise will be up to 50 thousand tons…

As the road winds around the Mediterranean coastline on the southern edge of Turkey’s Hatay province, the outline of what seems to be hills appear on the horizon. But as they loom closer it becomes clear these are hulking mountains of rubble, so big that they have their own topography, as heavy machinery sorting through the debris tucks into the many crevices. A fine plume of pale dust blows behind a mechanical claw stripping out valuable metal from the concrete, a toxic cloud that drifts over the nearby beachfront restaurants as well as across a camp for people displaced by…

Previously unpublished images of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Türkiye, along with various historical recordings, have been added to a web archive called Film Mirasım (My Film Heritage, in English) launched by the Culture and Tourism Ministry. A total of 128 digital films from the years between 1918 and 1938 and 195 images between 1938 and 1950 have been added to the archive on the website. The archive, which includes many important historical films ranging from previously unpublished high-quality images of Atatürk to the last period of the Ottoman Empire and the first years of the Republic, showcases 911 documentary films.…

NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) has congratulated Gökçen Fırat after she was promoted to admiral, making her the first woman in the history of the Turkish Navy to hold the rank, citing that her position is of critical importance for maritime operations within the alliance. Serving with MARCOM in the United Kingdom as the assistant chief of staff for operations, Fırat was promoted to admiral following a meeting of Türkiye’s Supreme Military Council on Aug. 3. “Her position is crucial to the success of maritime operations and exercises across the alliance, including the participation of four NATO standing naval forces in major multinational taskings,” MARCOM…