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Mitsotakis on the 30th anniversary of the Imia crisis: There are no “grey zones” in the Aegean; once again we bow to the fallen

“The experience of Imia teaches that national vigilance must be a daily duty,” the prime minister stresses in his post

Imia Crisis 30 Years On: What brought down the helicopter? What really happened after the “no ships – no troops – no flags” decision? (video)

Colonel (ret.) Minas Kouzoupis of the Hellenic Army Aviation was present during the Imia Crisis and spoke to en.protothema about aspects that have not been heard to this day – Was the withdrawal agreement respected?

Imia, thirty years later: The 10+1 mistakes in the crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war

The political and operational errors, the overall failed communication handling, and the myths that developed — not always with clear intent…

Senior diplomatic source: Critical juncture for the Cyprus issue – No basis for discussion of continental shelf and EEZ with Turkey

Regarding the recent NAVTEX issued by Ankara, the senior diplomatic source referred to Turkey’s standing practices and described it as “entirely unfounded”

Turkish NAVTEX are illegal, impulsive actions, says Athens: “We will continue to exercise our sovereign rights”

According to International Law, government officials stress, a NAVTEX that covers an enormous area for an extended period and is not linked to a specific event is inconceivable

Ankara again refers to a “Turkish minority” in Western Thrace: The statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry

“We continue to claim the rights of our compatriots on the basis of international law and treaties and will always defend them,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry says

Anonymous letter reconnecting Imamoglu with Greece was included in his case file

It is a letter with allegations about the religious and ethnic background of the detained mayor, in which it is stated that his relatives live in Greece

Gerapetritis: Turkey’s notion of “grey zones” is absolutely unfounded – We do not discuss any issue of national sovereignty

Earlier, in Parliament, during a debate on the Imia crisis, Mr. Lazaridis accused PASOK of giving Turkey grounds to speak of grey zones - Following the Foreign Minister’s statement, PASOK is calling for the removal of Makarios Lazaridis from his post as New Democracy’s parliamentary spokesperson

Karystianou’s premiere on Greek-Turkish relations: “Tell us the agenda of your meeting with Erdogan so citizens can judge whether it should take place!”

She states that the preservation of national sovereignty and the exercise of the country’s sovereign rights, as derived from international law, “are non-negotiable, and any renunciation of them is national betrayal”

Dendias on Turkey: The extension of our waters is our unilateral right – We do not tolerate the Casus Belli

“These are not serious matters. Interference in a country’s internal affairs is not customary,” he said regarding the criticism directed personally at him by Ankara and the scenarios about a personal agenda. “I speak with both of them,” he said about Karamanlis and Samaras

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