2024-08-17 04:47:11
THE SUBJECT
In the last few days, from the beginning of the week until yesterday, Turkish UAVs Aksungur and Bayraktar of the CN-235 type noted the return of violations of the Athens FIR air traffic rules in the Aegean as well as naval cooperation of the CN-235 type. aircraft. The appearance of the Aksungur has its importance, because it is the “jewel” in the UAV crown of the Turkish defense industry. And at the same time, a paper war continues between NOTAM and antiNOTAM, focused on the Central Aegean, where Turkey announces that it will conduct search and rescue exercises in August and September. The Greek side, of course, rejects Turkey’s claims as invalid, because Athens has jurisdiction in the NOTAM area only Athens issues based on the international division recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Turkey issues similar NOTAMs almost on a monthly basis, after Athens refused to allow search and rescue exercises that fall under Greek jurisdiction and often affect national airspace, but also international runways. Usually, after rejecting the Turkish NOTAM, Athens proceeds with verbal communication.
THE CONFLICT
In Greek-Turkey, however, anything can create conflict, even when it comes to competitions within the NATO gulf. Even when it comes to the 8th Best European Sniper Team Competition, held between August 4 and 12 in Germany, by the US Army Europe and Africa Command. GEETHA announced that the Greek team took 4th place. This is, indeed, a great achievement in terms of continuing good performances in recent years by teams that emerged from the Special Warfare Command. In 2022, the Greek team took first place and since then they are in the top five among 19 countries. This year Turkey took first place. Already in Turkey some reports were recorded because, apparently, Ankara’s lead was hidden in Greece. In fact, some people within Greece also accepted this view. The truth, however, is very different. Every year the GEETHA publishes exclusively the position held by the Greek snipers. And that’s exactly what he did this year, but where will he find the time to think…
THE BEST
On the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Bartholomeus, like many other times recently, was in Imbro, the place of his special origin. In the church of Panagia in Agridia, the atmosphere was moving, as every time the few locals and the Imbrios are much more visited on the fifteenth of August to remember the past. Before the 1960s, there was a thriving community of 7,500 Roma on the island, but now only a dozen of them remain, a result, of course, of the policy pursued by Ankara throughout the years. Several steps have been taken recently, mainly with the restoration of temples, but also with the operation of schools (primary and high schools) where young men and women are already studying. The general secretary of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (DSO) Maximos Charakopoulos was also in Imbro, who addressed the Ecumenical Patriarch. “We hope and pray that God will give you strength to continue your bright ministry for years to come, as a sign of truth and hope, because we and the ecumenical orthodoxy need you,” said Mr. Harakopoulos, among other things.
THE PLACE
Folegandros, Ios and Sikinos were blacked out today on August 15, which was highlighted by PASOK MP and Head of Energy, Frangiskos Parasiris. According to him, the phenomenon of power outages has not decreased, as they continued from Thursday night to yesterday evening. “The collapse of the interconnection lines from Paros to Ios has not been restored, and DEDDIE informs residents and visitors that the interventions will simply continue until the network is restored,” says Mr. Parasiris, complaining to the Ministry of the Environment out of “darkness”. ” in the three Cycladic islands at the peak of the tourist season. The power was restored yesterday afternoon, however. And we hope that it will remain…
THE CENTER
“The ND is committing a crime against the environment. The prime minister will set up 24,000 wind turbines that will pollute the entire environment of the country. Our virgin mountains, our virgin nature will end.” This is what the president of the Hellenic Solution, Kyriakos Velopoulos, said without further comment among many others, on his show.
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