Speaking at a briefing in Ankara, a defense ministry source said that the deal between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Damascus did not change Turkey’s commitment to counter-terrorism in Syria, and that it still demands that the YPG militia, which spearheads the SDF, disband and disarm.

Several independent media outlets in Turkey face a potential risk of closure after algorithm changes made by Google led to a significant reduction in reader traffic, a joint statement from the outlets said on Thursday.

A court in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, has convicted a 54-year-old father for taking his 8-year-old daughter along on his visits to brothels posing as “erotic massage” parlors, while also using her phone to receive videos, photographs and messages of a sexually explicit nature. 

The prosecutor in the retrial of 21 defendants implicated for their role in a deadly wildfire that claimed 104 lives in the East Attica seaside town of Mati in 2018 is seeking guilty verdicts for 12 of the state and political officials standing in the dock.

Veteran conservative lawmaker Konstantinos Tasoulas was sworn in as Greece’s new president Thursday, as the government grapples with lingering public anger over a deadly rail disaster two years ago.

Greek-branded cosmetic products exceeded 400 million euros in 2023, according to market executives.

A research team from the University of Athens has developed the world’s first tool specifically designed to measure addiction to TikTok.

Turkey has emerged as a key potential partner in restructuring European security, diplomats and analysts say, as Europe scrambles to bolster its defense and find guarantees for Ukraine under any forthcoming ceasefire deal urged by the United States.

The government is looking to kill two birds with one stone, by making it easier for properties to be donated to the state, while at the same time providing families with state-owned or state-managed properties as housing.

Former Parliament speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas became the ninth president of the Hellenic Republic since the fall of the 1967-1974 dictatorship and the abolition of the monarchy, on Thursday. 

The former Greek Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Thessaloniki, Anthimos, has died. He was 91 years old.

Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis to explore whether the deal between the SDF and the interim government in Syria is really a game changer for Syria and Syria’s Kurds, and break down the roles of outside forces, particularly the US and Turkey.

Student associations are keeping up the pressure over the handling of the deadly 2023 train crash at Tempe in central Greece, organizing protest marches and a concert on Thursday.

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Foundation of the Hellenic World (FHW) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote and showcase Greek history, culture and the Orthodox Christian heritage.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis will be welcoming his counterparts from Cyprus and Israel amid a flurry of political developments in Athens on Thursday.

Police have unraveled a major fuel scam, arresting 61 individuals connected to two criminal networks. The ringleaders, a father and son duo, operated a company that installed illegal software in gas stations to manipulate fuel pumps.

Commuters in Athens and Thessaloniki are in for a tough day on Thursday, after police announced the temporary closure of central metro stations and streets as part of security measures for separate events taking place in the two cities.

The Euro-Atlantic security architecture, as we’ve known it since 1945, is collapsing. The aftershocks of Washington’s seismic shift in stance are also rocking Greece.

Temporary traffic restrictions will be in place around central Athens on Thursday due to the inauguration of Greece’s new president, Konstantinos Tasoulas.

A sweeping government reshuffle appears imminent, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis finalizing key appointments. Sources indicate that changes could occur within hours as the prime minister seeks to recalibrate his administration.