Disaster Greco-Turkish Migrant-Military Crisis 2020 Megathread - Erdogan unleashes the horde

Arm Pit Cream · 10 de Mar, 2020

Some updates from the Bulgarians and media

Каракачанов: Неразумно и недобросъседско е настаняване на мигранти до границата с България

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Каракачанов: Неразумно и недобросъседско е настаняване на мигранти до…

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Bulgaria has very good diplomatic relations with Greece, but the accumulation of migrants to our border is unacceptable.

The deputy prime minister, defense minister and VMRO chairman Krasimir Karakachanov wrote on his Facebook profile regarding the tensions at the Bulgarian-Greek border caused by migrants.

Here is the full text of Karakachanov's position:
"The placement of illegal migrants near our border on the Greek side is a prerequisite for further tension. This is not neighborly and unreasonable!

The Bulgarian army is ready and I guarantee that a new wave of migrants will not be admitted to the country. However, let your Greek counterparts consider what action they are doing.

Erdogan and his provocations against Europe are one. It is quite another use of people as pawns on the chessboard of the geopolitical horizon in the Balkans.

It's not humane. Look at it from that point of view as well. We have all also seen reports circulated by international agencies about how Turkish border guards take and force migrants to cross into Greece. We cannot be held hostage to foreign conflicts and interests.

A new camp on the Bulgarian border by Greece is already trendy. This will put pressure on otherwise good neighborly relations. Who needs this? Bulgaria has had a clear position since the beginning of the crisis. VMRO has been decisive since the genesis of the problem. Bulgaria will not pay foreign bills! "

Construction of a new refugee camp in Greece has begun, which will be built just 8 km from the Bulgarian border , Bulgarian News reported. Excavators and machines have entered the field, where about 1 000 migrants will be built. However, the start of the construction was again met with protest by locals. They were able to break through the tight police blockade, but just before the site was stopped. The camp will be located on a terrain right next to the highway after the Tower, and according to Greek authorities, none of the migrants will leave it. The refugees are expected to be accommodated in about 3 days.

More than a dozen Greek Army military vehicles have been working today to rebuild and strengthen the border with Turkey at Kastanies to prevent migrants from crossing Greek territory, AFP reported.

"Reconstruction work and the reinforcement of the fence are being carried out following attempts in recent days by persons from the Turkish side to demolish it and enter Greek territory," a government source said.

Today, the situation along the border near Kastanies (Turkish side) was calm, where only the sound of trucks and repairs were heard, AFP journalists said.

Last week, thousands of migrants gathered behind the fence and demanded that they enter Greece, but Greek anti-riot forces prevented them from using tear gas.

On Sunday, the Greek government announced the reinforcement and extension of 36 km of the 12.5-km-long fence along the 200-kilometer Greek-Turkish border.

This extension has to be made by the army in some areas along the Evros River (Maritza), which crosses the border and where it is easy for migrants to migrate to Greek land, explained Panayotis Kalakinis, mayor of the town of Soufli, near Castanies, as well as Bulgaria.

A Turkish military policeman (jadarma) dressed up as a refugee, opened a hole at the fence and started coordinating the trafficking before being noticed by Greek authorities

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Report from Euronews about Vrasna's residents reactions to the recent migration crisis

'We are afraid': Residents in Greek village divided over hosting migrants

Some say the town should welcome the new arrivals. Others want them gone. … READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2020/03/09/we-are-afraid-residents-in-greek-...

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ColtWalker1847 · 10 de Mar, 2020

RomanesEuntDomus dijo:
I wouldn't be able to stop laughing for a fucking year if Turkey went tits up and got fragmented like Yugoslavia.

Overdue, really. Abandoning secularism in favor of a half-assed theocracy held together by a strongman means this only ends one way. They had massive amounts of internecine fighting before Erdogan, can't imagine how bad it's going to be once he falls. Oh well. At least we will get to see Kurdistan be a thing. For better or worse.

Boris Blank's glass eye · 10 de Mar, 2020

Reuters is mostly occupied with Corona-chan, so not much news from there.
Over beer and herrings, CDU's eastern faithful spurn Merkel 2.0 (Reuters - archive)
The next Beer Hall Putsch? IIRC Merz was defeated by AKK in the previous rounds of Merkel's grand quest for a successor, and now he's back with a vengeance.
Berlin to take in children from Greek refugee camps - RTL (Reuters - archive)

EU leaders meet Erdoğan to resolve fight over refugees (Politico.eu - archive)
WORDS WORDS WORDS without much substance. It provides some insight tho.
Beyond blackmail at the Greek-Turkish border (Politico.eu - archive)
Subtitle: "The EU needs to work with Ankara to rebuild a mutually beneficial relationship." The actual article has some strong words, and a clear conclusion, but this subtitle? PREP THE BULL, LUBE THE POLE, STRETCH YOUR HOLE. Fucking cucks. Erdo doesn't give a flying fuck about diplomacy, and he doesn't have to, at least for now. But these signs of weakness on the EU's part send a very bad message.

bippu_as_fuck_ls400 · 10 de Mar, 2020

A case of coronavirus detected on the Greek island of Lesbos
https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-n...virus-detected-on-the-greek-island-of-lesbos/ (http://archive.vn/wtJu7)

Monday, 09 March 2020

A Greek resident has tested positive for the new coronavirus on the island of Lesbos, the hospital in Mytilene, where she was admitted, said Monday.

The 40-year-old woman, who had recently travelled to Israel and Egypt, was placed in solitary confinement on Sunday and her children did not go to school on Monday, ERT public television said.

The Greek Ministry of Health on Monday reported 11 new cases of coronavirus, which now affects 84 people in Greece, but did not mention the Lesbos case.

The Greek authorities have repeatedly expressed concern about the spread of the epidemic on the Greek islands.

More than 1,700 new asylum seekers arrived on the Aegean islands last week, the majority of them in Lesbos, after Ankara’s decision to open its borders.

In Lesbos, more than 19,000 asylum seekers are in precarious conditions in the Moria reception centre, which is designed to accommodate fewer than 3,000.
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Let's see what a "journalist" has to say about this situation:

https://twitter.com/FranziEire/status/1236993149433675779 (http://archive.vn/JJBzM)

Boris Blank's glass eye · 10 de Mar, 2020

Turkey says 2016 migrant deal with EU needs to be updated (Reuters - archive)
*the roach cries out in pain as it scams you*

Updates on Corona-chan, relevant to the situation:
Head of EU parliament Sassoli in self-isolation as precaution (Reuters - archive)
Serbia shuts borders for people from coronavirus-affected countries (Reuters - archive)
Italy wakes up to deserted streets in unprecedented coronavirus lockdown (Reuters - archive)

I wonder when the shooting starts for real.

*~~Archive's acting up, so I'll update this post when it comes back online~~.
Back online.

Male Idiot · 10 de Mar, 2020

Just some articles:

Coronavirus: Hungary suspends admission of asylum seekers

Hungary has announced that it is suspending the admission of migrants to its so-called 'transit zones', claiming there is a connection between coronavirus and illegal immigration. A chief security advisor to the Hungarian prime minister on March 1 said the country will "defend its borders" and...

www.infomigrants.net

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-03-04/hungarian-pm-orban-130-000-migrants-already-in-balkans-must-be-stopped

Hungary feels vindicated by Europe’s tough line on migrants

Balkan route ‘closed’ as Orban hails growing focus on border security

www.irishtimes.com

Hungary will defend EU against migrant wave, Orban says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday a new wave of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union must be stopped as far south as possible and his government was ready to help frontline Greece.

www.reuters.com

https://xpatloop.com/channels/2020/3/hungary-extends-state-of-crisis-due-to-mass-migration.html

Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia's opposition to migrants has paid off

On migration, European voters are now more conservative

rmx.news

Evil white breeders:

'Baby machines': eastern Europe's answer to depopulation

Policies in Hungary and Poland are aimed at boosting birthrates. But will it help arrest population decline?

www.theguardian.com

pierce your heart · 10 de Mar, 2020

Greek police anoucment (archive)
This afternoon (09/03/2020) a body of an unknown man of Afro-Asiatic descent in advanced decomposition was detected in the region Petalo-Peplo of Feres at the bank of Evros river
For it's preliminary examination the police department of Feres has ordered a necropsy-necrotomy and collection of biological material

article (archive)
Austria, Poland bolstering Greek border guard force
Austria and Poland have agreed to send dozens of police officers to help their colleagues in northern Greece hold the Greek-Turkish border against an influx of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants being spurred on by Ankara to push through the frontier into the European Union, Kathimerini understands.

Sources on Monday said that Poland has already agreed to send 100 police officers to Greece’s northeastern Evros border region and is prepared to send more if requested by Athens. A similar understanding has also been reached with the Austrian government, with 13 police special forces officers due to arrive in Evros in the coming days.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, meanwhile, is due to hold talks in Vienna on Tuesday with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he seeks to drum up support among European Union leaders. He was in Berlin on Monday, where he held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Cyprus has also sent assistance in the form of 22 police officers, while the EU’s border agency, Frontex, will be overseeing a force of 100 border guards from different members-states.

All of the foreign forces will be under the supervision of the Greek police (ELAS) and armed forces.
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This one claims the Austrians are sending a tank "with thermal cameras and able to operate in difficult and swampy terrain" and the polish force to be 200
This is more recent and also mentions Czechs to be at the border
Regarding corona-chan this country is fucked (archive)
Greek Orthodox Church Declares Coronavirus Not Transmitted by Communion

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Greece issued a statement on Monday referring to the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak, maintaining that Holy Communion does not transmit the virus.

The new, controversial statement comes after days of heated public debate in Greece about whether the Church of Greece should adopt more drastic measures to limit the potential spread of the disease through its liturgies and the Holy Eucharist.

”For the members of the Church, attending the Holy Eucharist … certainly cannot be a cause of disease transmission,” the Holy Synod declared in its statement.

”Faithful of all ages know that coming to receive Holy Communion, even in the midst of a pandemic, is both a practical affirmation of self-surrender to the Living God, and an apparent manifestation of love,” the Greek Orthodox Church averred. The statement will undoubtedly spark another public controversy on the subject.
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link (archive)
Bulgaria Floods Evros River to Prevent Migrants Storming Greek Borders
At the request of Greece, Bulgaria opened an Evros River dam located on its territory on Monday in order to cause intentional flooding and make it more difficult for migrants amassed at the Greek-Turkish border to cross the river.

The opening of the Ivaylovgrad Dam accordingly resulted in rising levels of the Evros River, Star TV reported.

As the standoff between thousands of migrants and refugees on the Turkish side of the Evros and Greek security forces continues, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis met his German counterpart Angela Merkel in Berlin and stressed that Greece and Europe cannot be blackmailed.

He pointed out that if the Turkish President wants a review of the EU-Turkey agreement on migration “which he has, himself, effectively demolished,” then he must take the following actions: Remove the desperate people from Evros and stop spreading disinformation and propaganda.

The Greek PM suggested that Erdogan should also examine other possible improvements, such as joint patrols to control the flow of migrants at the Turkish border. He also pointed out that the repatriation of those who illegally enter Greece should be possible from mainland Greece, as well as the islands.

”Greece has always recognized and continues to recognize that Turkey has played a crucial role in the management of the refugee issue — but this can’t be done using threats and blackmail,” he added.

Boris Blank's glass eye · 10 de Mar, 2020

Male Idiot dijo:
Evil white breeders:

The Guardian, lmao. Same mantra as every bleeding heart liberal "news portal" cc. 2015: "STOP BREEDING WHITEY, YO' ASS IS RUINING THE PLANET" on the same page as "THE WEST IS SUFFERING FROM AN AGING POPULATION SO WE NEED TO LET MIGRANTS IN TO KEEP REPRODUCTION RATES UP".

Edit: more news! Delightful!

The roach cries out in pain and anger as he scams you:
Turkey defies EU pressure to shut border, says to host migration summit (Reuters - archive)
Turkey says U.S. offering Patriot systems if S-400s remain unboxed (Reuters - archive)

And Putin, being the alpha chad he is, gets another 12 years:
Putin approves changes allowing him to stay in power until 2036 (Reuters - archive)
I can count, his current term ends in 2024, 12 more years=2036

Boris Blank's glass eye · 11 de Mar, 2020

Morning news update!

Reuters is still ruled by Our Virulent Empress Corona-chan, so not much there. Still, I think this is relevant:
Closing borders won't stop coronavirus - German health minister (Reuters - archive)
I wonder how long will it take for this to become full-blown OPEN OUR BORDERS.

HRW denounces Greece over migrants held on warship (AFP via MSN - archive)
How Greece Became Europe’s “Shield” Against Refugees (Jacobin - archive)
Now this is a real communist site. The article provides sources, and offers some fresh perspective. Sadly, it doesn't go beyond "oy vey, muh human rights" and "natzees r popping up everywhere".
‘We Are Like Animals’: Inside Greece’s Secret Site for Migrants (The New York Times - archive)

OY VEY IT'S LIKE ANUDDA GUANTANAMO!

The site’s existence was also later confirmed by Respond, a Sweden-based research group.

The Eternal Swede strikes again. At least the article confirms Turkey ferried and bused a lot of migrants to the Greek border.

Evening update:
Corona-chan still rules Reuters. I have accepted her into my heart, but not yet into my lungs.
Greece denies report of secret 'black site' for migrants near Turkish border (Reuters - archive)
@pierce your heart Do you find the existence of this site plausible?
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Greece of Nazi tactics against migrants at border (Reuters - archive)

Boris Blank's glass eye · 12 de Mar, 2020

Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus in Australia (Reuters - archive)
Nothing can stop Corona-chan's eternal reign.

From yesterday, updated today:
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Greece of Nazi tactics against migrants at border (Reuters - archive)

Al-Jazeera take on the same matter:
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Greece of 'Nazi tortures' on refugees (Al-Jazeera EN via MSN - archive)

Greece warned by EU it must uphold the right to asylum (The Guardian - archive)
I'm not going to link the original article. Fuck The Guardian.

CaesarCzech · 12 de Mar, 2020

Brave Corona Virus soldiers strike stunning victory against Globalism.

The New Anti Chinese Offensive is Major Success.

Advance on the Chinese Front: Tide is Turning.

We Are Back in Control: China Pushed Back.

Globalism suffers severe casaulties in new Nationalism Offensive.

pierce your heart · 12 de Mar, 2020

Corona virus in Greece: two suspicious cases in Moria (archive)
Possible cases of corona are two immigrants that were living in the Moria camp, Lesbos.

the two immigrants have fever and cold symptoms, according to the TV station ANT1. they were immediately quarantined and transferred to the hospital of Mytilene where they are hospitalised in isolation, while people suspected to have come in contact with them have also been quarantined.

Samples have been taken from the immigrants and others in the camp to confirm if they are positive for corona. The samples were sent to Athens and results are expected Thursday morning.

wtfNeedSignUp · 12 de Mar, 2020

I kinda have to applaud Erdogan on finding the best moment to fuck up the EU. In the end he knows Europe was dependent on Turkey to reduce the amount of migrants through actions they will not be morally willing to make.
The same way Europe is dependent on the USA doing morally ambiguous shit for its safety, or dependent on China to do morally wrong shit for their products.

RomanesEuntDomus · 12 de Mar, 2020

Boris Blank's glass eye dijo:
Al-Jazeera take on the same matter:
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Greece of 'Nazi tortures' on refugees (Al-Jazeera EN via MSN - archive)

That is terrible news! I mean, under light of that headline alone, we should not allow any more people to fall prey to the eternal Greek and his violent abuse!
Turkey needs to protect the refugees by closing down the borders.

Boris Blank's glass eye · 12 de Mar, 2020

Evening news.
In migrant crisis, Greece caught between EU job descriptions (Reuters - archive)
Greece reports first coronavirus death, shuts cinemas, gyms (Reuters - archive)
Tough spot indeed. However, the EU is willing to provide some help:
EU to give migrants in Greece €2,000 to go home (BBC - archive)
I'm not going to link this original article either, fuck the BBC.

Speaking of BBC and fucking the BBC:
Trudeau self-isolates as wife is tested for coronavirus (Reuters - archive)

pierce your heart · 12 de Mar, 2020

Boris Blank's glass eye dijo:
From yesterday, updated today:
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Greece of Nazi tactics against migrants at border (Reuters - archive)

Torture, forced disappearance among Turkey’s human rights violations, says U.S. (archive)
"The donkey called the rooster stubborn" as we say in Greece
Coronavirus: Turkey to shut schools and universities (archive)
Turkey says there is only one case but..
Turkey's control of coronavirus testing kits fuels concerns over cover-up (archive)

A source at a privately owned hospital in Istanbul told Ahval that the government was controlling the distribution of kits and not allowing hospitals to independently order alternatives.

“Turkey has an ongoing economic crisis and relies on tourism revenue. If tourists are going to stop visiting Turkey, this year the economy might collapse. This could also be one of the reasons for not reporting a positive case for such a long period,” said Koçyıldırım.

archives are taking a while today

Boris Blank's glass eye · 13 de Mar, 2020

Almost no news today, Corona-chan dominates everything.

MSF urges Greece to evacuate migrant camps due to coronavirus risk (Reuters - archive)
Yeah, I too would like to see them evacuated.
Choice quote:

MSF did not specify where it thought the Greek authorities should transfer the migrants but said both Greece and the European Union should act swiftly to avert a disaster.

I'll help out the MSF, and suggest they just deport them back home.
Greece's First Woman President Vows To Defend Borders, Rights, Warns On Virus (IBT - archive)
Achievement unlocked: You too have beaten Hillary!
@pierce your heart Do you know anything about this Katerina Sakellaropoulou?
EU states to take in 1,600 migrant children in Greece (ABC News - archive)

I get why most of these liberal hearts bleed for those poor refugees, I totally do. However, what they cannot or refuse to see, is this way they're just going to further antagonize locals by suggesting to put a horde of illegal migrants before themselves.

I've also bought a bottle of Metaxa, 5* because the 7* is too sweet for me and the 12* was sold out.

Sped Xing · 13 de Mar, 2020

Why doesn't Greece just olé them on further into Europe?

Boris Blank's glass eye · 13 de Mar, 2020

Ped Xing dijo:
Why doesn't Greece just olé them on further into Europe?

Because no one wants them. Not even the Gutmensch protesting to take them in, since those usually live in substantially more expensive neighbourhoods/districts/whatever.

Niggernerd · 13 de Mar, 2020

The year is 2020. The greco-turk border is the stage of a important battle that can shape the European world forever. Hordes of muslim invaders seek false asylum but the people of Greece stand their ground. They fight the barbarians off but for how long? Down in the mud, tired from the fight and when all hope is lost.
"AHHH" "ALALALA!!" "*female wilhelm scream*" the greek people hear. They look for the sounds of their enemies being slain. They see one man *kpow* *biff* *opa!* as they watch this brave warrior face Hades minions, one greco boy asks "who is that man? From where does he hail?!" And a man chimes in "by the gods..it's Hercules" from the heavens comes down one of the muses and she shouts with admiration "HONEY, YOU MEAN HUNKULES"

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