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Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece, 29 rescued

An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea.

Radio France Internationale

Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boat

Dozens of migrants are reported missing from a sunken boat after Greece's coastguard rescued 29 in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday.

Reuters

Firebreaks Halt Blaze on Greek Island, Homes Saved

Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Lesbos early Monday, halting a wildfire that had threatened scores of homes, authorities said. The overnight work, using excavators and other heavy machinery, took place before six water-dropping planes returned to the southern coast of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Satellite imagery, ship data indicates path of Russian vessel Kyiv says shipped “looted” grain

(This Jul.22 story refiles to fix the link showing the SV Nikolay's journey)

Reuters

Turkey Wildfire Largely under Control, Erdogan Says

A wind-stoked wildfire that has been raging near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey has been largely brought under control, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. The blaze erupted Tuesday in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris on the Aegean Sea coast, and spread rapidly, blackening swaths of pine forest and…

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Turkey Battles Wind-driven Wildfire near Resort for 3rd Day

Firefighting crews battle for a third day on Thursday wind-driven wildfires that has blackened a swath of pine forest near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey and driven dozens of people from their homes. More than 2,500 firefighters, aided by water-dropping planes and helicopters, were deployed to fight the blazes…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Turkey, Greece remain on collision course over Aegean islands

A lack of diplomacy exacerbates the latest dispute between Greece and Turkey over the islands in the Aegean.

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Greek coast guard rescues 108 migrants; 4 missing

Greek authorities say they have rescued 108 migrants from a sailboat that was found rudderless and leaking water in the Aegean Sea in near gale force winds

The Independent UK

Greece Wants to Keep Open Channel to Turkey, Says PM

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday he wanted to keep an open channel of communication with Turkey despite sharp rhetoric which has heightened tension between the two neighbors. The countries, which are partners in NATO, are at odds over a number of issues from maritime and airspace boundaries…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey's Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Greece should stop arming islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status and abide by international agreements, in comments likely to further fuel long-running tensions between the neighbours.

Reuters

Legendary scenery, ancient olive groves and Blue Flag beaches – an escape to eastern Crete

Home to glorious Aegean seascapes, famed ruins of the distant past, and delightfully rugged inland country, this corner of Greece’s largest island offers laid-back charm and adventure in equal measure

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: EU border agency involved in hundreds of refugee pushbacks

Investigation suggests Frontex’s database recorded incidents of illegal pushbacks in Aegean Sea as ‘prevention of departure’

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea owner Abramovich's luxury yacht docks in Turkey

Turkish media reports says a yacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in Turkey's Aegean Sea resort of Bodrum

The Independent UK

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