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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Latest: Belgium summons Turkish ambassador

Authorities in northern Greece say eight Turkish military officers seeking asylum here after Turkey's failed coup attempt have been moved to a different police detention site for security reasons. Turkey's state-run news agency says the country's defense ministry has sacked at least 262 military court judges and prosecutors. Anadolu also says an investigation was launched Wednesday on all military judges and prosecutors as Turkish authorities continued with a crackdown on people suspected of backing a failed military coup, which the government has blamed on a U.S.-based cleric The state-run Anadolu news agency says Istanbul's Eyup district municipality is demolishing a hotel that was allegedly the meeting point of the plotters who planned Friday's failed coup. Amnesty International says authorities in Turkey are conducting a crackdown of exceptional proportions following the failed coup attempt over the weekend. Besides tens of thousands of public servants and teachers being dismissed, Amnesty said Wednesday the crackdown has extended to censoring media and journalists, including those critical of the government. The state-run Anadolu news agency reported the teachers are believed to have ties to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government has accused of being behind the failed military coup last week. Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported the infantry captain and a lieutenant are suspected followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has been blamed for the failed uprising by some military units. The government has detained over 9,000 people and fired tens of thousands of teachers, police and university professors, accusing them of having links to the U.S.-based cleric it blames for Turkey's failed military coup. Access to the Wikileaks website in Turkey has been blocked after the group announced, following a failed coup by Turkish military units, that it would release a trove of documents on the country's power structure. Days after a failed coup attempt in Turkey, the country's jets carried out cross-border strikes against Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, killing some 20 alleged militants, state media reported Wednesday. The Turkish military has been regularly hitting suspected PKK hideouts and position in Iraq since last year, but Wednesday's strikes were the first since the July 15 botched takeover attempt by a faction within the armed forces, in which several F-16 pilots were involved. [...] tens of thousands of civil service employees, including teachers and police, have also been fired, accused of ties to the plot or suspected of links to a U.S.-based cleric whom authorities accuse of being the behind the plot. Officials on Wednesday raised the death toll from the violence surrounding the coup attempt to 240 government supporters.


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Campfire Greek Chicken

These are great to make and take. Make the packets, pack in a cooler and cook over a grill or in a campfire. DIRECTIONS: To make packets: cut 4 additional pieces of aluminum foil and place on top of food, crimp the edges together tightly to seal.


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Report: Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic escaped Turkey during failed coup by taking boat to Greece

Brooklyn’s Bojan Bogdanovic was just trying to get in a little R&R. He had helped his native Croatia qualify for the Rio Olympics, so he and his girlfriend went on a little vacation before he had to report to camp and get ready for playing in Brazil.


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Turkey Warns Greece: Send Back Coup Officers Now

Turkey’s Ambassador to Greece said relations will be hurt if eight military members seeking asylum after a failed coup aren't returned.


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LIVE STREAM: GB U20s v Greece

Check out Great Britain Under-20’s quest to topple the tournament hosts as they take on Greece for top spot in Group C. Andreas Kapoulas’ side have won their opening four games so far, but face a big test up against strong opposition, who are also ...


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Human Rights Group Tells GREECE to Stop Jailing Refugee Children

Human Rights Watch, a rights group concerned with the refugee crisis, called on GREECE to stop holding unaccompanied migrant children in police ...


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Turkish Officers Put GREECE in Difficult Spot With Asylum Request

ATHENS—Turkey's growing crackdown after the failed coup is putting GREECE in a bind. GREECE'S government, unwilling to pick a fight with Turkish ...


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Greece Will Never Accept the Consequences of Turkish invasion

… ) – The foreign minister added that Greece is seeking a comprehensive solution … based on UN resolutions. "Greece does not accept and will …


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'Fate brought us together': three stories of serendipitous love

From a chance meeting in a library to love at the Greek Olympics – here are three tales of how a chance encounter led to romance The love story of Victoria and Jonathan O’Brien caught the world’s attention this week. The pair met after Victoria serendipitously chanced upon Jonathan’s tweets (he was managing a Waterstones Twitter account) and fell for him. She was dared by a friend to get a date with him – and the rest is history. We asked you to tell us if you met your partner in a weird and wonderful way. Here are three tales of unexpected love, when a chance encounter led to romance. Continue reading...


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The Latest: Greece moves Turks seeking asylum further inland

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Latest on the situation in Turkey after the failed military coup last week (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Authorities in northern Greece say eight Turkish military officers seeking asylum here after Turkey's failed coup attempt have ...


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Greece Makes 2.3bln Euro Debt Repayment to the ECB

Greece repaid 1.54 billion euros ($1.695 billion) and accrued interest to the European Central Bank on a maturing government bond on Wednesday. The repayment was made after the country tapped cash from a bailout disbursement worth 7.5 billion euros made to ...


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Marine school students secure jobs during college trip to GREECE

Marine biology and watersports students from Falmouth Marine School spent their final week of term in Vasiliki in GREECE. All qualified divers on the ...


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Hotel Insider: AthensWas, Athens, GREECE

I'm warmly greeted at reception. Despite it being a design hotel, all the staff are very pleasant, down-to-earth and helpful. The neighbourhood.


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Turkey: GREECE should send 8 soldiers back to justice

Turkey expects the immediate extradition of eight Turkish military personnel who fled to GREECE following last Friday's failed coup, to face the fair ...


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Elgin Marbles won't be returned to GREECE as Euro court throws out first-ever legal bid

The first legal bid to have the priceless Elgin Marbles returned from the UK to their native GREECE has been ejected from the European Court of Human ...


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Lindsay Lohan & Egor Tarabasov Pack on the PDA in Greece!

Lindsay Lohan and her fiance Egor Tarabasov pack on the PDA on Tuesday (July 19) in Mykonos, Greece. The 30-year-old actress and Egor, 23, were seen waiting around at the airport and didn’t seem afraid of a little public display of affection!


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Mega Channel, Savvidis and Cypriots excluded from GREEK TV license tender

The GREEK General Secretariat of Information and Communication has excluded three of the ten remaining bidders in the television license tender, ...


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GREEK and Cypriot capital markets to expand cooperation

Chr. Gotsis, president of the GREEK Capital Market Commission, expressed his satisfaction over his contacts in Nicosia and said that conditions ...


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1.2million Greeks await 3-15 months for their salaries

One out of three Greece’s labor craft await 3 to 15 months for their salaries. This is one of the main slogans of the campaign for the rights of workers launched by opposition party To Potami. In a statement, the centrist party notes that “more than 1.2million people go daily […]


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Muslim Minority Party in Northeast Greece Provokes With Pamphlet

The Western Thrace Muslim minority party issued a pamphlet in Turkish calling on Muslims to act against the alleged suppression by the Greek state. The Friendship, Equality and Peace party (FEP) distributed the pamphlet calling on Muslims to rally in Komotini on July 24. Ironically, the date coincides with the restoration of Greek democracy date […]


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In Light of Coup Attempt, Chalkidiki Hotels Offer Extended Stay to Turks on Vacation

The hoteliers of Chalkidiki, northern Greece, announced that they would give Turkish tourists already in the area the possibility to extend their accommodation free of charge until the situation in their country stabilizes. In the aftermath of the coup attempt in Turkey, the Hotel Association of Chalkidiki took the initiative to help the around 250 […]


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Acropolis Rally Wants Inclusion in World Rally Championships Again

Acropolis Rally organizers applied for a return to the World Rally Championships (WRC) as of 2017. The national federation in association with the regional authority of Central Greece and the City of Lamia want Greece’s historic automobile event to return to the international car-racing circuit. They have submitted an application to FIA, the world governing […]


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Ease of Capital Controls Could Bring €2-3 Bln Cash Inflow to Greek Banks

The proposed plan to ease capital controls could bring an immediate 2-3 billion euros cash inflow to Greek banks if implemented, bank officials estimate. Creditors on Monday agreed provisionally on the proposal submitted by the Bank of Greece for the ...


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Greek powerhouse Olympiakos join host of clubs in the race to sign Ghana striker Jordan Ayew

Greek giants Olympiakos have joined the queue of clubs watching sought-after Aston Villa and Ghana striker Jordan Ayew. Sports Day have reported that The Reds are monitoring Ayew's situation at the relegated English Premier League side. The 24-year-old ...


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Greece Lost €50 Billion from Brain Drain

The Greek economy has lost 50 billion euros from scientists and professionals who left Greece to seek work abroad since the onset of the economic crisis, a study says. The study was conducted by Endeavor Greece, the Greek branch of an international non ...


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Piraeus Bank : chairman resigns as Greek banks overhaul boards

The chairman of Greece's Piraeus Bank resigned on Wednesday, the first of an expected procession of board-member departures at Greek banks after the country's international lenders demanded they improve corporate governance. Michael Sallas, who led Piraeus ...


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Activists Demand Greece End Migrant Child Detention

Human Rights Watch is calling on Greece to immediately end the holding of unaccompanied migrant children in police station cells.


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Using New Loans, Greece Repays ECB 2.3B Euros

Continuing its policy of borrowing to repay previous loans, Greece paid one of its lenders, the European Central Bank (ECB) 2.3 billion euros.


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Piraeus Bank Chairman Sallas Will Step Down

With Greece under pressure from international creditors to overhaul the banking system, Piraeus Bank chairman Michalis Sallas will quit.


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Greek Revival Architecture Across the USA [photos]

Glimpses of Greece are all around you in the architecture of public buildings as well as private homes in the United States. The architectural style known as Greek Revival was prominent in the U.S. from 1818 until 1850. Greek Revival was very popular ...


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This week, you can try the cuisine of GREECE, Sri Lanka, Italy and more

TASTE OF GREECE: Greek food, wine and music, in celebration of “The Greeks” exhibition at the National Geographic Museum. 7 p.m. $50. National ...


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Azerbaijan's SOCAR warns GREECE against foul play over DESFA deal

GREECE will not withdraw a bill amending the regulation of natural gas tariffs, despite warnings by Azerbaijan's SOCAR that it could jeopardise ...


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ICAP report: GREEK hotels show revenue growth in 2013-2015

More than 80 percent of reservations in GREEK hotels are made by foreigners, according to the same research. An average of 74 million overnight stays ...


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What the world's oldest calculator tells us about the ancient Greeks' view of the universe

… a well-known astronomical text by Greek astronomer and mathematician Geminos from … bears witness both to the Greeks' astronomical knowledge and their …


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Greek Piraeus Bank's chairman Sallas resigns after 25 years

… 20 The board chairman of Greece's largest lender Piraeus …


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Greek partnership

Two of the UK Southampton Solent University’s renowned shipping courses are set to be run in Greece, thanks to a recently announced partnership with AKMI Metropolitan College (AMC). Southampton Solent's BSc (Hons) Maritime Business and BSc (Hons ...


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Chairman of Greece’s Piraeus Bank Resigns

ATHENS—The chairman of Piraeus Bank, Greece’s largest lender, Michalis Sallas, said Wednesday he will step down from his position, marking one of the biggest changes in management seen at a Greek bank during the country’s seven year economic slump.


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Deputy FM Mardas visits Nairobi (17-20 July 2016)

Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Mardas returns today from Nairobi, where he represented Greece at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 14 Ministerial session, the theme of which was “From Decisions to Actions” on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.During the UNCTAD plenary, Mr. Mardas expressed Greece’s support for reforming the Organization’s institutional framework with the aim of simplifying the decision-making process, enhancing effectiveness and increasing the potential for implementing projects through securing the requisite resources.He also stressed that, in view of the 2030 Agenda, immediate practical solutions must be found to strengthen connectivity between southern and norther...


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US Treasury Secretary Heads to Greece to Talk Bailouts

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is to visit Greece to discuss the country’s progress in meeting reforms required under its third international bailout. Lew, scheduled to arrive Wednesday, was to meet on Thursday with Greek Finance ...


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Employers and Employee Unions Agree in Principle on New Labor Laws in Greece

Representatives of employer associations and employee unions reached a minimum level of agreement on Tuesday on the upcoming changes on labor laws. The two sides negotiated in the presence of Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos. They chose to put disagreements and objections aside so that the Greek government has a negotiating tool at hand at the […]


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Greece Between Rock and Hard Place on Extradition of Turkish Soldiers

The Greek government is under tremendous pressure regarding the eight Turkish soldiers who sought asylum in Greece, as Ankara wants them extradited and the European Union asks that human rights should be protected. After Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...


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Rights group tells Greece: Stop jailing migrant kids

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Rights group Human Rights Watch is calling on Greece to immediately end the holding of unaccompanied migrant children in police station cells, saying the country must find space for them in facilities where they can receive adequate care.


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Turkey crisis makes case for Greek debt relief, says US

US Treasury secretary says Greece should be anchor of regional stability


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Easy Greek Salad

Step 1: Make dressing; whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, chopped garlic, Italian seasoning, black pepper and Dijon mustard until blended. Set aside. Step 2: Chop lettuce and pepper and set aside. Step 3: Peel cucumber, seed it and chop; set aside.


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Amber Heard Is The Most Beautiful Hollywood Diva Going By The GREEK Golden Triangle.

The GREEK Golden Ratio, or Phi, measures the distance between the eyes, the dimension of the nose and the size of the forehead. Hence, the overall ...


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Turkish turmoil strengthens case for GREEK debt relief, says US

Jack Lew, US Treasury secretary, has said the current turmoil in Turkey makes it more important than ever to solve neighbouring Greece's fiscal ...


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Greece Set for Electoral Reform That Could Make Coalitions More Common

ATHENS—Greece’s left-led government is pushing through a radical change to the country’s electoral system, which it says will make the country more democratic but critics say will make the crisis-racked nation even harder to govern. The new electoral ...


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Home GREEK news Mega Channel's Out as Final Stage of GREEK TV License Tender Announces...

This newly instated overhaul of distributing television licenses is an initiative of Greece's left-wing government, Syriza, in hopes to curb corrupt under ...


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Greece repays 2.3bn euros to ECB

ATHENS: Greece repaid Wednesday 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion) to the European Central Bank, a source with knowledge of the matter said. The sum, representing one of Greece's largest debt milestones this year, was repaid thanks to EU bailout cash.


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Human Rights Watch: Greece must end migrant kids detention

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The rights group Human Rights Watch is calling on Greece to immediately end the holding of unaccompanied migrant children in police station cells, saying the country must find space for them in facilities where they can receive adequate care.


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