3-year-old rescued from rubble in Turkey, earthquake death toll hits 94
Rescuers pulled the girl, Elif, out of the rubble, then took her on a stretcher to an ambulance as emergency crews searched for survivors in eight other buildings.
Nov 03, 2020, 06:46 AM IST
Greek Army denounces `serious` Turkish Navy violation
A Turkish navy patrol boat on Friday fired shots in Greek waters in the southeast of the Aegean Sea, Greek military staff said, qualifying the incident as "serious".
Feb 17, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan threatens to open borders to migrants
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, threatened to throw open Turkey's borders to illegal migrants, after the European Parliament voted to back a freeze in membership talks with Ankara.
Nov 25, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
2100-year-old human skeleton found on Antikythera Shipwreck
A human skeleton found during the ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck -- the largest ancient shipwreck ever discovered -- could provide an insight into the lives of people who lived 2100 years ago, say researchers.
Sep 21, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
Greek coastguard rescues migrants in sinking off Crete
More than 200 migrants were rescued in the south Aegean Sea off the island of Crete after their boat sank, Greece`s coastguard said on Friday.
Jun 03, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
First migrant drownings in Aegean since European Uunion-Turkey deal
Four migrant women and a child drowned Saturday off the Greek island of Samos, the first deaths in the Aegean Sea since a controversial EU-Turkey deal to stem the flow of refugees took effect three weeks ago.
Apr 10, 2016, 01:10 AM IST
Turkey says next migrant transfer delayed, blames Greece
The next transfer of migrants to Turkey from Greece under a controversial deal with the EU has been postponed until later this week at Athens` request, a Turkish official said Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
EU, Turkey strike deal to send back migrants
European Union leaders concluded a controversial deal with Turkey on Friday intended to halt illegal migration flows to Europe in return for financial and political rewards for Ankara.
Mar 18, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
EU leaders `to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit`
The declaration drafted by EU ambassadors Sunday will be announced at a summit in Brussels on Monday.
Mar 07, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
'18 dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey'
At least 18 migrants died on Sunday after their boat capsized in the Aegean Sea while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece, a Turkish official said.
Mar 06, 2016, 21:01 PM IST
18 dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkey: official
The Turkish coastguard rescued 15 migrants from the boat off the coastal town of Didim in southwest Turkey.
Mar 06, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
'NATO to make serious contribution in fight against Aegean smuggling'
NATO will make a serious contribution in the fight against refugee smuggling into Europe by sending its ships in the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece counter smuggler networks, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Feb 25, 2016, 15:13 PM IST
Greek navy helicopter crashes in Aegean, killing three
A Greek navy helicopter crashed early on Thursday off the small island of Kinaros in the eastern Aegean Sea, killing a crew of three, a Greek Defence Ministry official said.
Feb 11, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
At least 35 migrants drown in two accidents off Turkey
At least 35 migrants drowned in two accidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday as they tried to cross from Turkey to Greece, Turkish media said.
Feb 08, 2016, 18:06 PM IST
Over 20 die as two refugee boats capsize in Aegean
Over 20 people died on Friday as two boats carrying refugees from Turkey capsized in the Aegean Sea, said the Greek Coast Guard.
Jan 22, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
At least 44 migrants dead as boats sink on way to Greece
The Greek coastguard said they had rescued 74 people after two boats ran into trouble off the Greek Aegean islands of Farmakonisi and Kalolimnos.
Jan 22, 2016, 15:03 PM IST
18 migrants drown as boat sinks in the Aegean Sea: Turkish media
Another 14 people, among them Syrians, Iraqis and Pakistanis, were pulled to safety by the Turkish coastguard, the Dogan news agency reported.
Dec 19, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
Remember Aylan Kurdi? Now, Iraqi migrants, aged 6 and 2, found dead off Turkey
Two Iraqi children, aged six and two, have been found dead in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Cesme while trying to reach EU member Greece, the Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday.
Dec 16, 2015, 18:24 PM IST
EU predicts 3 million more migrants could arrive by end 2016
The European Union is predicting that 3 million more migrants could arrive in the 28-nation bloc by the end of next year.
Nov 05, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
German crisis talks falter as 13 migrants drown off Greece
Two boats making the hazardous crossing from Turkey capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Greek islands of Samos and Lesbos, leaving at least 13 dead including six children, with many more missing, officials said.
Nov 01, 2015, 23:51 PM IST
