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Greece and Turkey clash over overlapping military exercises in the Aegean

Ankara has branded Athens' notice null and void and says its five-zone reservation stands, while Greece keeps its 12 to 20 October drills and insists only it can issue such notices over the Athens FIR

Turkish drone flies between Samothraki and Limnos as Greek F-16s scramble to intercept

Ankara's warning over a possible Rhodes UAV base and its two new marine parks reflect Turkey's broader push to encircle Greece in the Aegean, as Athens weighs whether Ankara is signalling or shifting strategy entirely

Six violations of Greek airspace by armed Turkish F-16s

Four Turkish fighter jets flew in two formations—They were identified and intercepted in accordance with international rules, as is standard practice, according to the Hellenic National Defense General Staff

Nine violations of Greek airspace by Turkish aircraft

Seven aircraft of the Turkish Air Force flew over the Aegean

“Blackout” in the Athens FIR: What really happened on January 4

Marinos Aleiferis and Giannis Charamidis, in the new episode of Medusa, investigate what happened on the morning when Greek airspace was “shut down” and how an outdated system was pushed to its breaking point

Air traffic in Greece is based on systems of past decades: Conclusion on the blackout in the FIR

The report stated that the delay in the transition to modern digital communication infrastructure increases the risk of a recurrence of similar incidents

Prosecution investigation into the Athens FIR blackout that caused chaos at airports

The head of the Athens Prosecutor's Office, Aristides Koreas, ordered an urgent preliminary investigation to be carried out by the Electronic Crime Department

Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Athens FIR: Massive interference on nearly all frequencies, an unprecedented incident

In a statement, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) refers to massive interference that earlier caused chaos in the Athens FIR

Air traffic controllers strike on 28 February

Which flights will be served

Turkey cancelled its participation in the NATO exercise “Ramstein Flag 24” to be held in Greece

Turkey insisted on not submitting flight plans for the Athens FIR, which was not accepted by Athens

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