Kastellorizo
- Sep 13
Mitsotakis pledges 5,000 euro subsidies on Kastellorizo and rejects threats from Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Kastellorizo on Sunday, announcing financial packages to boost the island population while addressing relations with Turkey.
- Sep 12
Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits military outposts on Ro and Stroggyli islets
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inspected military facilities on Ro and Stroggyli on 12 September 2026, paying tribute to Despoina Achladioti and reviewing infrastructure on Kastellorizo.
- Aug 16
Turkey declares two marine parks near Greek islands; Athens calls them illegal under international law
Turkey published two presidential decrees on 16 August declaring national marine parks in the NE Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, drawing an immediate rebuke from Athens, which called the parks illegal and said they cannot create faits accomplis.
- Jul 5
Kastellorizo doctor arrested after port altercation; health minister distances incident from national system
A rural doctor on the Greek island of Kastellorizo was arrested following a port altercation, hours after his resignation was accepted. Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said the incident is a private dispute unrelated to the national health system.
