Turkey's "Cesme" Conducts Illegal Surveys At Agios Efstratios - FM Lodges Demarche

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The Turkish research vessel "Cesme" was spotted at about 16-18 miles southeast of Agios Efstratios on a mission in search of a dome of a S-70 Sea Hawk, that was lost during anti-submarine exercise of the Turkish Navy last May. To assist it in its "survey" a minesweeper from the Turkish fleet accompanied it. Ankara issued a relevant NAVTEX, but it was rejected by the Greek State, because such actions require a special permission and approval from Greek authorities, which of course was never requested on the part of Turkey. That is why the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a demarche against Ankara identifying its actions as illegal activity. The incident concerning the setback of the submarine dome is not uncommon, but this sort of activity is rare, especially at these depths. The dome is the main sensor of the sonar system HELRAS, and is estimated to be worth about 2.5 million euros.

Original Article in Greek can be found on defencenet

SPECIAL REPORT - Turkish Journalist Reveals Ankara's Plan For The Islamization of Greece

In early September, 2012, some 61 illegal immigrants drowned off of Efessos (in Turkey) when their overcrowded boat, which was illegally transporting them to the island of Samos, crashed against a rocky bed and the occurrence revealed what some described as the National Plan of Turkey to transform Greece into an Islamic country. For those who still believe that this is over-exaggerated we want to inform them that this is not only possible, but it is happening as we speak! Friends, this tragedy came to only justify what we already know: That the issue of illegal immigration is taking on dramatic dimensions in our country and we have no clue as to what it will develop into. And if you think that the Greek State has it under cover... think again. The illegal smuggling of immigrants will heighten as the months role by, and as the bloody crisis in Syria and the Middle East continues.

This new threat to our country has literally nailed our economy to the wall, and has only deepened the crisis already faced by Greece for over three years now. And even though the present government was successful in finally limiting the amount of people illegally crossing into our country from the area of Evros it has to now deal with the movement of illegal immigrants from the sea.

The country that is primarily responsible for all of this is Turkey since it waived visa requirements to all the countries from which all these immigrants come from. Today Turkey is faced with well over 80,000 refugees from its open borders with Syria, who all plan to migrate to various European countries via Greece. The trouble is.. they can't do so because the EU's Dublin II Accord forbids this, and therefore all these people will be forced to remain in Greece since Turkey does not respect EU legislation which obligates her to take them back.

That is why it is vital that the government of Antonis Samaras immediately bring this matter to the attention of all the relevant committees at the UN, so that Republics such as Turkey, who are involved in the illegal smuggling of immigrants, can be singled out for their crimes. This is the only way to battle this kind of humanitarian crime and at the same time note what sort of implications it can have on all the countries (and people) involved. Parallel to this, Greece must ask the EU to deploy FRONTEX forces on Turkish territory where the movement occurs in the framework of reducing this phenomenon.

But we live in a nation where there are some politicians that do not want to see -or are unwilling to accept- that there is a problem.

Why you ask?

That is simple...

They work for foreign interests, or to simply fatten their wallets. They are easily corruptible and part of what we all call "the system". And what is worse, they are traitors, and acting as true-life Trojan horses that want the total dissolution of the Greek nation.

They are probably also corrupt and related to these crimes. How else can such a network survive if it wasn't for the help of high-profile personalities? Think about it...

And if you still think that is far-fetched, or stretching it to the limit... we present an article to you by a Turkish journalist which was written immediately after the relevant boat accident we spoke about earlier. His name is Ezer Caracas and his article was published in Turkey's STAR newspaper. 

Last week we experienced two great tragedies in Turkey. The first was a deadly explosion at a military ammunition depot in Afyon. The explosion, that was either the work of the PKK, or was an accident, shows the tragic condition of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) ...
This particular explosion, which claimed the lives of 25 of our youngsters, seemed to push the tragedy of the deaths of 61 illegal immigrants, (of Iraqi, Syrian and Palestinian descent), that drowned off the coast of Smyrna into the background.
In fact, I am not at all sure that this issue received any coverage at all by the mass media because of the explosion in Afyon. Or was it for another reason?
The subject is being monitored by newspapers, since we have no other sources. 61 people died and others are threatened and nobody says anything, and there are no reports about the events that preceded the accident either.
The same silence, or lack of news, has been observed in all corresponding fatal accidents in the past which involved illegal immigrants.
In all fairness, only Ayse Bohurler published a nice article about this on September 9 in the Yeni Safak newspaper. I did not notice any other article, or analysis on the subject anywhere, unless something escaped my eye.
From the media reports we learned that the illegal immigrants that drowned -and those who survived- had to stay overnight in hotels in the Basmane district in Smyrna.
In the morning they were transported to shore (by bus, the distance is 70 km) and they then boarded a boat to disembark in Greece and the accident occurred. Their boat hit the rocks and sank, resulting in the death of 61 people. 
Those who are familiar with the trafficking of illegal immigrants, believe that the boat crashed against the rocks on purpose, and it is highly likely that the captain of the boat was among the first who fled.
A case has already been formed against the captain and his assistant and it is reported that they will each receive 61 life sentences (the Labour Party of Turkey TİP
killers came to mind for some reason, and the penalties imposed on them).
But at this point some other questions surface. Where and how did these illegal immigrants come into Turkey and how did they reach Smyrna from the southern boarder?
It is said that the captain and his assistant came by boat from Istanbul. How and who organized this operation?
I find these questions are very important, and interesting, but more importantly is the fact that almost no one in the Turkish press is interested in the issue of human trafficking. It is a subject that remains on the back burner.
Just like the trafficking of drugs.
In your opinion does drug trafficking only concern truck drivers and trained police dogs? Is it possible that drug smuggling is conducted only by truck drivers?
Who is helping these illegal immigrants to enter Turkey and who is turning a blind eye? For example let's say they entered Turkey from Antioch and from Keeley, how did these people manage to reach Smyrna?
What is the relationship between the financing of PKK terror with drug smuggling?
Is it possible that such large quantities of drugs are being transported in our country, without the cooperation from certain members of the security forces?
How is it possible that traffickers manage to pass so many checkpoints, and authorities never realize that they are transporting illegal immigrants? How do these smugglers pass these obstacles?
Wouldn't the honorable Minister of Interior, who teaches journalism to journalists, do a better job if we talked about how they entered the country and how certain immigrants arrived in Izmir without being caught by anyone?
We know that the issue of illegal immigration is an international matter, but we also know that the movement of illegal immigrants would not be possible without the cooperation of a specific few in the Turkish state ....
We can do away with the problems of drug trafficking and illegal immigrants if more aggressive action is taken by sections of the State that have no connection to such operations.
Let us not forget that we rid ourselves from Ergenekon and Sledgehammer troublemakers with the help of certain TSK's members who were not corrupted.
But I can not explain why a large section of the media has a blind eye attitude on such issues and what is worse they show no interest at all! ...

This is what Ezer Caracas said in his report, which was re-published in Greek at the weekend by Savvas Kalenteridis in the Greek Dimokratia Sunday edition. HellasFrappe translated it into English.

What is important to note here is that in Turkey, the press and the media are de facto disciplined on matters of national importance -generally all national issues-, one of which is also the Islamization of Greece.

ALERT - Is our government listening?

Sources
Sunday Edition of Dimokratia
Ezer Caracas's article can be found at the STAR newspaper
http://haber.stargazete.com/newsdetail.asp?Newsid=687537

European Health Study Identifies Key Priorities In 26 Cities

Countries using the Euro de jure Countries and territories using the Euro de facto Countries in the EU not using the Euro (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Researchers have announced the results of the largest ever health and lifestyle survey of cities and conurbations across Europe – including five British urban centers. The research examined and compared the health, life expectancy and lifestyles of the populations of 26 European cities (the Euro-26) and found major differences, not only between cities, but within individual urban areas too.

The pan-European study, led in the UK by the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, identified key priority areas for each city studied that the researchers hope policymakers will address.

In England's Greater Manchester and Merseyside, for example, depression and anxiety were identified as problem areas, along with cancer and respiratory disease – both of which were higher in these conurbations than the Euro-26 average. Obesity among Manchester and Liverpool's populations was also higher than the average of those cities studied, as was heavy drinking among the population's youth and binge drinking among adults.

It wasn't all bad news for Manchester though: Mancunians ate considerably more fruit and vegetables than the average Euro-26 city; they had more green spaces to enjoy, and ate breakfast more frequently than their European counterparts. Liverpudlians smoked less than the European average but had a lower-than-average perception of their own wellbeing.

Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow were the other British cities analysed. Death from respiratory disease in Birmingham was substantially higher than the Euro-26 average, although the incidence of male cancers was significantly lower. Heavy drinking and smoking among young Brummies was also well below the Euro-26 average.

In Cardiff, male cancers and deaths among women from circulatory diseases were much lower than in the other European cities studied, but depression and anxiety among adults in the Welsh capital, as well as binge drinking, were higher than the Euro-26 average. Mortality from cancers and respiratory diseases were seen as key concerns in Scotland's largest conurbation, but drinking and smoking among young Glaswegians was on par with the Euro-26 average.

The study, known as the European Urban Health Indicator System (EURO-URHIS 2) project and co-funded through the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme, provides an in-depth health and lifestyle analysis, as well as key policy recommendations, for each of the 26 European cities and beyond.

The 26 cities and conurbations are: Amsterdam, Birmingham, Bistrita, Bordeaux, Bratislava, Cardiff, Craiova, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Iasi, Kaunas, Koln, Kosice, Liepaja, Ljubljana, Maribor, Merseyside, Montpellier, Oberhausen, Oslo, Riga, Siauliai, Skopje, Tetova, Tromso and Utrecht. (A link to the findings for all cities is provided in the notes below.)

Project coordinator Dr Arpana Verma, from The University of Manchester, said: "The gap between the rich and poor living in urban areas across the world is widening. The urban poor are now worse off than the rural poor. Health inequalities are a greater issue than ever before and it's becoming increasingly important for policymakers to take the valuable information that we have to offer and translate into policies that can help improve our health.

"The European Urban Health Conference highlights these disparities and demonstrated effective tools that policymakers can use to improve health for all. Comparison within cities and between cities is becoming an area of interest to researchers, policymakers and the populations they serve. We will shortly launch our website with our preliminary results, including the differences we have seen. By highlighting these differences, we can learn from each other to make our cities healthier, and empower the citizens of Europe."

Dr Erik van Ameijden, from Utrecht Municipal Health Service, Netherlands, said: "The monitoring of health information is vital to bring about evidence-based health gain in urban populations. With the help of our partners, my team in Utrecht has been able to analyse and present data in easy-to-use profiles, as well as demonstrate the key differences seen between cities and countries.

"We are proud to launch our health profiles for 26 cities across Europe where we describe differences in the health status of our urban citizens. These differences may be explained by the variation in social, demographic and economic conditions both within and between cities. We are concerned that the European north/south divide in health outcomes previously reported at national and regional level is happening in our cities."

Dr Christopher Birt, from the University of Liverpool, said: "Networks and public health advocacy is vital if we are to make our urban areas work for our populations in the future. Policy makers and researchers need to work together, with the best evidence, to reduce inequalities and improve health."

Dr Daniel Pope, also from the University of Liverpool, said "The results of our research show that policy makers are keen to use and learn about the tools we have created such as the profiles, healthy life expectancy and future trends, tools to help prioritise policies, urban health impact assessment and screening tools."

Professor Arnoud Verhoeff, from the Amsterdam Municipal Health Service, Netherlands, and chair of the local organising committee, added: "We enjoyed welcoming our esteemed speakers, guests and delegates to what proved to be the most popular venue for urban health researchers, policy makers and lay people to mix and share ideas. The main outputs of the conference will be the launch of the results of EURO-URHIS 2 and a new website which will offer a resource for all people interested in urban health."

Notes:
The findings of the research were presented at the European Urban Health Conference, which took place at the Felix Meritis on the Keizersgracht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, between September 12 and 14. The results will shortly be published on the URHIS website. The conference attracted more than 200 registered researchers, policy makers and other professionals from across Europe and beyond. Visit www.urhis.eu for more details. Key organisations that took part in the conference included the European Commission, the World Health Organisation (WHO), European Public Health Association (EUPHA), European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), International Society of Urban Health (ISUH), USAID, health services, individuals and universities with a special interest in urban health. The key findings for each individual city involved in the research can be accessed here: http://www.urhis.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=73

Pro-Turkey Minister Brings Turks To Kosovo To Raise Non-Serb Population

Map of the Vilayet of Kossovo within the Balkans (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Describing the recent population census in Kosovo member of the leadership AAK, Melihate Temkolli, was quoted by reporters as saying that it was a process that has left many problems unsolved. In a press conference at the weekend she accused the Minister of Public Administration, Mahir Jagxhillar, of increasing Kosovo Turks.

"Minister Jagxhillar transported Turks (into Kosovo) by bus to register (for the census), thereby violating international rules and standards on population census" Temkolli stressed.

RTK noted in a dispatch that Temkolli also mentioned that she had evidence of this wrongdoing and which shows that Minister Jagxhillar was involved.

Jagxhillar minister has not commented about this for the moment.

Earlier in the week m-magazine quoted the Director of the Office of the Government of Serbia for Kosovo Aleksandar Vulin, as saying in an interview that the census will determine exactly how many Serbs are living in Kosovo. "What we always insist on, and it will be soon, is to find out how many of us there are, how many of us actually live in Kosovo” said Vulin in an interview to Most television. He stressed that the abuse must stop in obtaining "Kosovo supplement", and there will be a control over spending in Kosovo.

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe that was part of Serbia. This region was a part of the Ottoman Empire from 1455 to 1912, at first as part of the eyalet of Rumelia, and from 1864 as a separate province (vilayet). During this time, Islam was introduced to the population. The Serbian position is that archives reveal an overwhelming Serbian demographic majority in Kosovo, which was reversed by the end of Ottoman rule, as Banac summarised: "Ottoman raids, plunder, slaving forays, as well as the general devastation caused by constant wars uprooted large numbers of Serbs even before the Great Serb Migration". This was followed by the transplantation of Albanian pastoralists from the highlands of Albania to the fertile valleys of Kosovo. However, Anscombe highlights that the most common archives – those derived from the Ottomans – do not clarify unequivocally the "ethnic" character of the region's inhabitants, because the Ottomans classified their subjects along religious lines (millets).

Anscombe according to Wikipedia, suggests that records show that the demography of Kosovo was very much mixed and that both Serbian and Albanian ethnic groups dominated. However, historiography clarifies that "there is no conclusive evidence that a people unambiguously identifiable as "Albanian" constituted the majority of the population in Kosovo prior to the Ottoman occupation".

Even the relatively "pro-Albanian" history written by Noel Malcolm concedes that "the region probably had a predominantly Orthodox Christian and Slavic population from the eight to the mid-nineteenth centuries". Allowing for the possibility of some connection between the regions inhabitants prior to successive Slavic/ Serbian inflows, the Albanians who 'returned' to Kosovo in modern times were certainly not the same people, having interbred extensively with Vlachs, Slavs, Greeks and Turks. Whilst there is little evidence of ethnic Albanian institutional presence in medieval Kosovo, this might be because they were often baptised into Orthodox Christianity and subjected to a process of "Serbianisation".

Prior to Islamification, the Albanians might have existed as transhumance pastoralists inhabiting Balkan highland areas, like the Vlachs, engaging in a symbiotic existence with the predominantly agricultural Slavs who inhabited the valleys and plains.

In the 19th century, there was an awakening of ethnic nationalism throughout the Balkans. This systematised the underlying ethnic tensions into a broader struggle of Christian Serbs against Muslim Albanians. The ethnic Albanian nationalism movement was centred in Kosovo.

(source RTK, m-magazine, wikipedia)