The 144th Session of the International Olympic Committee was launched open on Tuesday at Ancient Olympia.

Aegean Airlines will increase its seat offering this year by 10% compared to 2024, to reach 21.5 million seats, Chairman Eftichios Vassilakis said.

During 2024, Greek banks' lending to Greek-owned ocean-going shipping increased from $15.8 billion at the end of 2023 to around $17 billion. This is despite the fact that the strong performance of the freight market in recent years has led many shipping companies to repay their loans ahead of maturity.

Turkey's lira fell as much as 12.7% and touched a new all-time low of 42 to the dollar on Wednesday, with bonds and stocks also tumbling sharply, after authorities detained President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.

The Greek government is set to recommence surveys in April for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a subsea electricity cable linking Greece and Cyprus, despite technical delays and Turkish opposition.

Human Rights Watch Turkey Director Emma Sinclair-Webb condemned the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and others from the Istanbul municipality on Wednesday, calling it a “flagrant abuse of the justice system.”

The large increase in foreigners’ interest in purchasing holiday homes is now also fueling the construction of new homes on Crete.

The main political ally of President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's judiciary was independent, in comments after the detention of leading opposition figure Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday.

The death toll from Greece’s catastrophic Storm Daniel may be significantly higher than official figures suggest, according to a new study by the Center for Research & Education in Public Health, Health Policy & Primary Health Care (KEPY).

The recent dispute between Hellenic Metro and the AVAX-led consortium building Line 4 of the Athens Metro appears to be the result of the constructors’ efforts to make up for delays in completing the project.

A donation of £5,000 will be made to Floga, an association of parents of children with neoplastic disease, by Scottish soccer fans visiting Athens for their national team’s upcoming match against Greece.

Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticised as a “coup attempt against the next president.”

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) opened its summit in Ancient Olympia for the first time in a highly symbolic event on Tuesday.

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.