Five arrests over phone scams, including one worth €220,000 February 28, 2026 Five suspected members of two different gangs have been arrested in northern Greece over phone scams targeting vulnerable people that in one case netted more than €200,000-worth of loot, police said Friday.
Greece MFA advises citizens to avoid non-essential travel to parts of the Middle East February 28, 2026
Türkiye 1,600-year-old underground tunnels discovered under Hagia Sophia during restoration February 28, 2026
World Despite tight Israeli restrictions, about 100,000 Palestinians pray at Al-Aqsa for 2nd Friday of Ramadan February 28, 2026
Western Thrace Turkish Consul General Aykut Ünal attends friday prayers at Hürriyet Mosque in İskeçe following vandalism incident February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Cross symbol drawn on Hürriyet Mosque wall in İskeçe during Ramadan sparks outrage among Western Thrace Turkish Minority February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Former Western Thrace Turks Solidarity Association President Necmettin Hüseyin Adaletoğlu mourns mother’s passing February 27, 2026
Greece Greek Court sentences four to prison in 2022 ‘predator’ surveillance scandal February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Association Women’s Branch pays courtesy visit to Consul General Aykut Ünal in Gümülcine February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Farmers in İskeçe warn of subsidy losses over satellite “monitoring” system February 27, 2026
Greece Independent authority for public revenue to suspend tax registry digital services from March 1–10 February 27, 2026
Western Thrace New Left accuses Government of failing Meriç as floods devastate Northern Farmland February 27, 2026
Science - Technology Instagram to alert parents if teens search suicide-related terms February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Kerameus: New employment program to subsidise 2,000 jobs in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace February 27, 2026
Western Thrace Scientists warn of “Inadequate Management and Outdated Infrastructure” behind Meriç floods February 26, 2026
Western Thrace Thrace environmental observatory project launches public briefing event February 26, 2026
Western Thrace Western Thrace Turkish Teachers’ Association launches “Gallipoli Wars and Victories” story competition February 26, 2026
Western Thrace Gümülcine–Bulgaria road closed after landslides near Makaza Border Crossing February 26, 2026
Greece Greece upgrades key border crossings at Evzones and Bahçeköy in major infrastructure push February 26, 2026
Greece Poll shows 53% see third term for New Democracy as likely; limited momentum for Alexis Tsipras or Maria Karystianou-led parties February 26, 2026
Western Thrace Eastern Macedonia and Thrace wraps Balkan tourism roadshow ahead of Berlin Expo February 26, 2026
Western Thrace Regional Youth Council to be established in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace February 26, 2026
Western Thrace AADE intensifies anti-smuggling crackdown in H2 2025, seizes cash, drugs and illegal vaccines at Greek Borders February 26, 2026
Western Thrace PM Mitsotakis visits Meric to oversee flood recovery and infrastructure projects February 26, 2026
World Nearly 840,000 illegal migrants in Russia as government launches 'register of controlled persons' February 26, 2026
Greece Collective resignation from Movement for Democracy over alleged shift in party identity February 25, 2026