Tag: Turkey
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New Euro Coast Guard plan
As Med migrancy slows down, EC lurches into action. A European Border and Coast Guard to protect Europe’s External Borders The European Commission is today adopting an important set of […]
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Russia’s repurposed merchants
Old merchants supporting Russian campaign. Russia supplies Syria mission with old cargo ships bought from Turkey By Jonathan Saul and Maria Tsvetkova Earlier this year, an old refrigerator ship called […]
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Russian warship fires warning shots
Tensions between nations increase. Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean […]
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Cyprus to host European marsec meet
Migrant situation high on the agenda. Cyprus to host European maritime security conference Cyprus is hosting a conference on maritime security in the coming week in which over 100 navy […]
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Disturbances at UK military base
Tensions rise among migrants. Migrant crisis: Disturbances at UK military base in Cyprus Footage has emerged showing a series of disturbances by migrants who want to leave a UK military […]
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22 drown off Greek islands
Despite worsening weather conditions, refugees still making crossing. Migrant crisis: 22 drown off Greek islands At least 22 migrants – many of them children – have drowned trying to reach […]
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Migrant crisis: 17 people drown
Twenty others survive incident. Migrant crisis: 17 people drown after boat sinks off Turkish coast Seventeen migrants attempting to reach Greece by boat from Turkey have drowned after their boat […]
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Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued
Coastguards pluck another 534 people from the sea, including a toddler found unconscious in an overcrowded dinghy. Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued From Aegean Sea Coastguards have rescued hundreds more migrants […]
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Gunmen attacking Med migrants
No one really knows who the gunmen are or what country they’re from. Masked ‘Commandos’ Are Attacking Refugee Boats Off This Idyllic Greek Island Sophia Jones LESBOS, Greece — Crammed […]
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Migrants ‘attacked’ at sea
Worrying new development for refugees. Migrants ‘attacked’ at sea between Greece and Turkey Athens (AFP) – Migrants trying to sail from Turkey to Greece are increasingly reporting being attacked by […]