Greece tourist port flooded with dead fish
Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the city of Volos this week after being …
Aegean Sea
Türkiye hit by 4.5 magnitude earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 has occurred in the Türkiye's sector of the Aegean Sea, the Emergency Management Agency of Türkiye reported. The earthquake's epicenter was 246 km off the shore of Gokceada …
Ferry carrying passengers crashes into embankment in Türkiye
The ferry crashed into the embankment because the captain suddenly became ill. No passengers were injured as a result of the collision.
Earthquake occurs near Turkish Datça
A minor earthquake has occured in Türkiye again this morning. It has hit the Datça Peninsula in the Turkish province of Muğla, one of the locals' favorite resorts.
Turkish Kuşadası hit by 4.2-magnitude earthquake
This morning, residents and vacationers in the Gulf of Kuşadası in the Aegean Sea felt a 4.2-magnitude earthquake. Its hypocenter was in the sea. There were no casualties or damage.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Aegean Sea
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Saturday, according to Türkiye's disaster management body. The quake had a depth of 10.75 km (6.64 miles) and occurred at 9.39 a.m. (0639 GMT) local time, the Disaster and …
Türkiye competes with Spain, Greece for Blue Flag beaches
Ranked No. 3 in the world for pristine Blue Flag beaches, Türkiye aims to outdo Spain and Greece
Turkish Coast Guard rescue 67 migrants after Greek pushbacks
Turkish Coast Guard units said they rescued 67 irregular migrants in northwestern Turkish province of Balikesir after Greek authorities pushed them into Turkish territorial waters. Three rubber boats with migrants were expelled by the …
New dispute between Turkey and Greece flares up over Aegean Sea
What may have passed off as tourism promotion has now snowballed into a geopolitical issue
What tourist venues has the cleanest sea
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on Friday that the number of Turkey’s beaches with Blue Flag status has reached 531
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Aegean Sea near Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Aegean Sea early Tuesday, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake occurred in the western Izmir province at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) local time, AFAD …
Turkey won’t wage war on Greece?
80 million Turks will not wrestle 10 million Greek brothers and sisters to the ground
Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey
A Turkish military jet trainer crashed on Friday in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said. According to a ministry statement, the two pilots of the KT-1 type plane that crashed during its regular training flight …
Revision of Montreux Convention could work in Moscow’s favor
The 1936 Montreux Convention governs the passage of ships between the Mediterranean and Black seas via the Turkish Straits, dictates the size of the vessels that can remain there, as well as limits how long they are allowed to stay. Now, 85 years later, this influential treaty is likely to be revised, Moscow military analyst Sergey Marzhetsky says, when Turkey completes its new Istanbul Canal, which will allow ships to bypass the northern element of the Straits—the Bosporus (although not the Dardanelles)
Turkey rescues 18 irregular migrants in Aegean
The Turkish Coast Guard Command rescued 18 irregular migrants whose boats were pushed back by the Greek Coast Guard into Turkish waters in the Aegean Sea, security sources said. A Turkish team was dispatched off Canakkale after learning …
Turkey rescues 30 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
The Turkish Coast Guard rescued a total of 30 asylum seekers who were pushed back by Greek coastal authorities into Turkish territorial waters off the Aegean coast, a security source said on Tuesday. A coast guard team was dispatched …
Coast Guard rescues 112 asylum seekers from rocks off Turkey
The Turkish Coast Guard rescued at least 112 asylum seekers who were pushed into Turkish territorial waters off the Aegean coast by Greek coastal authorities, security sources said Wednesday. The Turkish Coast Guard said …
Four die as boat sinks off Aegean Sea
Bodies of at least four people have been recovered after a boat carrying nine people sank in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s western Izmir province, a security source said A total of 9 people were on board, said a source, who …
12 migrants killed as boat sinks off western Turkey - media
At least 12 people were killed today after a dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's western coast. Search and rescue operations were launched by the coast guard to reach the passengers of the boat, which sunk off the coast …
Migrant boat sinks off western Turkey
At least eight people were killed today after a dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's western coast. Search and rescue operations were launched by the coast guard to reach the passengers of the boat, which sunk off the coast of …
