Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visions have no limits. From the “borders of our heart,” which stretch far beyond Turkey’s frontiers, to the demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Turkey’s president expresses his desires as if this is enough to secure the grandiose results that he believes he deserves.

Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on Wednesday after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and others, the Netblocks internet observatory said.

There are three dimensions to the recent government reshuffle. The first, is the prime minister’s effort for a restart following the Tempe tragedy, with an emphasis on engaging the ruling party’s new generation.

Turkish authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival on Wednesday on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, in what the main opposition party called “a coup attempt against our next president.”

The incoming head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can count on Greece’s full support, Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas has told the opening ceremony of the 144th IOC session in Ancient Olympia.

The Greek Parliament’s investigative committee into the 2023 Tempe rail disaster began its work on Tuesday, focusing on the potential misconduct of the former deputy minister to the prime minister, Christos Triantopoulos.

The government and the Bank of Greece (BoG) share a common understanding about the future of the Greek economy, according to National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, following their meeting on Tuesday.

The nominal value of loans to the domestic private sector serviced by domestic credit servicing firms that have been transferred to non-resident specialized financial institutions increased by 3.97 billion euros, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday: They reached a total value of €74.75 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.

Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) and the Transmission System Operator of Italy (Terna) are jointly submitting a request for the inclusion of the new electricity interconnection between Greece and Italy (GR.ITA II) in the second List of Projects of Mutual and Common Interest (PCI/PMI) of the European Union, in the context of the presentation of the candidate PCI/PMI projects to be held in Brussels on Thursday.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Cyprus to investment grade,

For many people, aging feels like it happens in stops and starts. After a period of smooth sailing, one day, seemingly out of the blue, you have achy knees.

Moody’s upgraded the credit ratings of Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank on Tuesday, following the upgrade of the Greek government’s credit rating to investment grade Baa3 from Ba1 last Friday.

Cultural institutions and organizations are not public utility companies. The National Gallery, the National Theater, the National Opera must operate transparently, but their work cannot be subject to hierarchical control.

A police raid on properties belonging to the prominent Papadimitriou shipping family in Schoinoussa and Attica uncovered five antiquities and nine religious icons suspected of falling under Greek heritage protection laws.

Hospital workers will stage a 24-hour strike in provincial areas and a work stoppage in Attica from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, demanding better wages and staffing.

Tuesday saw increased action at the Greek stock market, with the benchmark continuing its advance.

Piraeus Bank is seeks to develop an Italian model through the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance.

The Beatles Live Tribute Band will perform at Kyttaro (48 Ipirou) on March 28.

The construction industry is making its grand comeback to Greece’s business scene.