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We have sent letters and a request to the Secretary General of NATO and the Supreme Allied Commander, calling for our capabilities to be strengthened, which also means the deployment of additional forces on our territory. We are awaiting their decision. Bulgaria has officially requested NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems in order to bolster its defense following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov stated today. #Βουλγαρία #ΝΑΤΟ #drones (translated)

The article states that, after the massacres on Chios in 1822, women and children were transported as captives to the slave markets of Smyrna and Constantinople. It invoked a letter sent that spring from Constantinople by Dutch diplomat Gaspar Testa, in which he described captured children and women from Chios, some of whom had papers with the name and address of their owners. According to the post, by May 1, 1822, more than 41,000 slave ownership documents, known as "teskeredes," had been issued. The article mentioned that, according to the French-language newspaper of Smyrna, Spectateur Oriental, by May 10, customs duties for about 40,000 slaves had been paid at the city's customs. It also cited English sources, stating that the population of Chios before the destruction was approximately 110,000: about 20,000 fled or remained on the island to cultivate mastic, approximately 45,000 were killed, and the rest were sold as slaves. The post stated that the attack began on March 30, 1822, and that, according to the orders attributed to the Sultan, boys aged 3–12 and women aged 12–40 would be captured, while the others would be slaughtered. It described rapes, torture, and murders of civilians, as well as women who committed suicide or resisted to avoid capture. Citing the account of the priest Welsh from the English embassy in Constantinople, the article noted that about 500 women from Chios were sold in the fish market and that their prices ranged from 100 groats to 3 pounds per person. It added that similar scenes unfolded in Smyrna, where women and children were transported in chains and sent to the homes of those who had bought them. Finally, it cited Chian journalist Panagiotis Xenakis and "The Machine of Time," mentioning that the island remained devastated for years after 1822. #Χίος #ΕλληνικήΕπανάσταση #Σκλαβιά (translated)

Chris Avramidis commented on the departure of Kimberley Guilfoyle, accusing the Mitsotakis government of not asking her to retract offensive remarks about Greeks. He noted that suicides had increased by 35% during that period and criticized the ambassador for her stance towards the Greek people. Avramidis claimed that the Vertical Corridor would serve the sale of American liquefied natural gas in Europe, benefiting American multinationals and Greek oligarchs, while consumers would pay higher prices. He also linked the case to a report from the Wall Street Journal, which stated that AKTOR paid $160,000 to a lobbyist who illegally participated in official meetings with Guilfoyle, while she was promoting the company to governments in the Balkans. He accused the Greek media of not sufficiently covering the issue and asked why SKAI withdrew a related publication, suggesting that the decision might be connected to the business interests of shipowner Alafouzos. He also claimed that Guilfoyle had threatened that the Greek government could fall and compared this reasoning to the Apostasy of 1965 and the junta of 1967. Finally, Avramidis estimated that AKTOR might lose money and accused Kyriakos Mitsotakis of potentially offsetting losses with direct assignments. He linked the company to the Tempi incident, criticizing the delays in restoring railway signals and the attribution of responsibility to a stationmaster. #Ελλάδα #πολιτική #ενέργεια (translated)

Two ships, a tanker and a container transport vessel, were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British Maritime Transport Security Agency (UKMTO), while investigations into the incidents are ongoing. #Ιράν #Ορμούζ #ΔιεθνήΈγκλημα (translated)

The Black Sea has become another front in the escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine. This is unacceptable. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned today the drone attacks on commercial ships near the coast of Bulgaria and called for those responsible to be held accountable. #ΜαύρηΘάλασσα #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #ΡωσικόςΠόλεμος (translated)

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, condemned the unacceptable drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, calling for those responsible to be held accountable for the threat to security and the lives of the crews. #ΜαύρηΘάλασσα #ΕυρωπαϊκήΈνωση #ΡωσικόςΠόλεμος (translated)

The Guardians of the Revolution of Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on a oil tanker that attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, warning that vessels ignoring their instructions would be considered hostile. #ΣτενάτουΟρμούζ #ΦρουροίτηςΕπανάστασης #ΔιεθνήςΣύγκρουση (translated)

" pillar of stability Greece" Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece stood by its Gulf partners, while reiterating Greece's commitment to the security and freedom of navigation, which, in fact, is demonstrated in practice as our country participates with ships in the European operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in the Red Sea. #ΕλληνοαμερικανικέςΣχέσεις #Διπλωματία #Ασφάλεια (translated)

A drone attack on two commercial ships in the Black Sea led to the sinking of the Turkish-owned Alfa Watan, with its crew missing, while a second ship was hit in the Bulgarian exclusive economic zone, where its crew members were rescued. #ΜαύρηΘάλασσα #εμπορικάπλοία #δrones (translated)