EU bans ‘Turkaegean’ slogan following Greece’s appeal

The European Union has banned the trademark “Turkaegean” for Turkish tourism campaigns following an appeal by Greece.

Eight migrants including children drown off Greek coast

The bodies of at least eight people, including six children, have been recovered after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos, the coastguard has said.

Greek coast guard patrol fires warning shots at Turkish patrol vessel

A Greek coast guard patrol boat fired warning shots early Thursday at a Turkish coast guard vessel that was trying to ram it in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities in Athens said, as tensions between the two neighbors remain high.

La garde côtière grecque ouvre le feu contre un navire cargo turc en mer Égée

La télévision turque annonce que des bateaux de la garde côtière grecque ont tiré aujourd’hui contre un navire marchand battant pavillon turc, en mer Égée.

Greek Army Denounces 'Serious' Turkish Navy Violation

A Turkish navy patrol boat Friday fired shots in Greek waters in the southeast of the Aegean Sea, Greek military staff said, qualifying the incident as "serious".

NATO nearing solution to continue Aegean migrant mission: UK general

Turkey will likely hand off responsibility for NATO's counter-migration mission in the Aegean Sea, averting tensions with Greece, when it takes command of a broader maritime mission in the region next year, a top British general said Wednesday.

Greek Coast Guard searches for refugee boat off Peloponnese

A rescue operation for 150 people aboard a refugee boat off the Peloponnese was underway on Saturday, the Greek Coast Guard said.

Albania joins first-ever NATO mission in Aegean Sea

Albania joined its first-ever maritime mission with NATO as part of the international efforts to stop illegal trafficking and migration in the Aegean Sea, the Albanian Ministry of Defense announced Monday.

NATO approves use of AWACS to support anti-IS coalition and EU immigration

North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders approved the use of Airborne Warning and Control Systems on Saturday to support the international anti-Islamic State coalition and to help the European Union manage irregular immigration in the central Mediterranean.

Turkey refutes claims over obstructing NATO mission in Aegean, Greek airspace violation

Turkish Foreign Ministry has refuted claims that the country obstructed NATO mission in the Aegean Sea, calling them "baseless and unfair."

NATO’s Stoltenberg welcomes expansion of NATO deployment in Aegean Sea

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said he welcomes NATO’s swift decisions to deploy ships to the Aegean Sea to support two of its members, Greece and Turkey, as well as the EU’s border agency Frontex, in their efforts to tackle the migrant and refugee crisis.

Turkey, Germany to take joint diplomatic initiative to stop refugee crisis. - They would seek the use of NATO's observation capabilities

Turkey and Germany agreed on Monday to cooperate closely and take a set of measures to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis including a joint diplomatic initiative that seeks more NATO involvement, as well as aiming to halt attacks particularly by Russia in Syria's largest city Aleppo.

21 dead as two refugee boats capsize in Aegean Sea. Turkish smugglers have reduced boat ticket prices for desperate refugees to 500 euros

At least 21 people died Friday as two boats carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey capsized in the Aegean Sea, said the Greek Coast Guard.

Russian warns Ankara about possible consequences of actions against Russian military.

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov on Sunday summoned Turkey’s defense attache Ahmet Gunes to warn him of possible consequences of Turkey’s actions against the Russian military, a defense ministry spokesman said.

Russia Says Warning Shots Fired At Turkish Vessel

The Russian Defense Ministry says one of its warships was forced to fire warning shots to avoid a collision with a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea.

Turkish, German leaders discuss Syria, refugee crisis

Top Turkish and German leaders have discussed the upcoming mini-summit that will take place between Turkey and eight EU countries on Dec. 17 in Brussels, where they will discuss how to best handle the growing refugee crisis.

Boat collision off Turkish coast kills several refugees

At least 13 refugees have died after their boat collided with a ferry off the Turkish coast on Sunday, officials there said, while the Greek coast guard fanned out in the choppy waters of the Aegean Sea searching for another 27 people missing after their boat sank off the island of Lesbos.

Nearly 21,000 migrants arrived in Greece last week (UN)

Nearly 21,000 refugees and migrants arrived in crisis-hit Greece last week - nearly half the total number in all of 2014 - the United Nations said Tuesday.

Turkey calls for Greece to make Aegean a ‘sea of happiness’ through closer economic ties

Turkish companies are planning to invest in struggling neighbor Greece in the agricultural, manufacturing, tourism, construction and transportation sectors, as part of a joint program between the two countries.

As foreign tourists leave Greece, Turks stay (Greek official)

Only Turkish tourists are enjoying their holidays in Greece, although thousands of foreign tourists have left the country amid the worsening cash crisis, said the mayor of Symi Island, which is just a few miles away from the seashores of Datça in the Turkish province of Muğla.