AHEPA Outraged as the West Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Turkey

AHEPA Outraged as the West  Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Turkey  Supreme President George G. Horiates issued a statement yesterday about developments in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean.   "The American Hellenic community is outraged, and frankly, frustrated, with the West's inability to take appropriate measures to stop Turkey from: pursuing its expansionist agenda, maintaining its ties with terrorist organizations, and perpetuating its violations of international law in the Eastern Mediterranean; all at the expense of the security and best interests of the United States, our NATO allies, and strategic partners. It bears repeating, Turkey is not a United States ally..."  read more AHEPA Thanks Secretary Pompeo for Athens Visit In an October 8 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Supreme President George G. Horiates conveyed the Order's gratitude to Secretary Pompeo for his visit to Athens, Oct. 4 - 6. "Your personal engagement and active interest in advancing U.S.-Greece relations sends an excellent signal to the American Hellenic community that relations truly are at an apex," Horiates wrote.   Horiates applauded the signing of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between the two NATO allies. He also stated AHEPA's confidence that the second iteration of U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, held Athens in this week, would be as productive as the inaugural dialogue held in December 2018.   "Please consider AHEPA a resource to aid in the successful advancement of the dialogue's initiatives, especially regarding people-to-people ties," Horiates wrote. Get caught-up on Secretary Pompeo's Athens visit: Speech/Video: The United States and Greece: Showing the Way Forward Remarks: With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias, and Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos State Dept. Fact Sheet: Secretary Pompeo Travels to Greece to Deepen Our Historic Alliance Past Honoree, Life Member Behrakis Honored with Greek Postage Stamp Congratulations to Life Member George D. Behrakis, Hellas Chapter 102, Lowell, Mass., for being honored with a Greek postage stamp! Brother Behrakis received the 2010 AHEPA Archbishop Iakovos Humanitarian Award for a lifetime of service and philanthropy to charities that support the arts, music, and public health in addition to organizations that promote and advance Hellenism and Orthodoxy.  view more    Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:

Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Upcoming Events & Deadlines   October 19 | Athenagoras Human Rights Award Banquet, New York, N.Y. Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.   U.S. warns Turkey over offshore drilling near Cyprus Reuters (Oct. 5) There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that is "illegal" and "unacceptable."  read more Pompeo hails 'new era' with Greece after signing revised defense deal The Guardian (Oct. 6) Amid the furore of a presidential impeachment scandal back home, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo inaugurated "a new era" in relations with Greece, the country increasingly seen as a pillar of stability in an ever more turbulent region.  read more UConn President Katsouleas announces free tuition program at 'big fat Greek inauguration' The Connecticut Mirror (Oct. 4) Thomas Katsouleas highlighted his inauguration ceremony Friday as UConn's 16th president with an announcement that lower-income Connecticut undergraduates starting at the university next fall will be eligible for free tuition. "It is critical for U.S. higher education institutions to work to change both the perception and reality of what they deliver," Katsouleas said.  read more | The National Herald coverage The monstrous Minotaur riveted ancient Greece and Rome National Geographic (Oct. 1) Deep inside the Labyrinth on the island of Crete lived a Minotaur, a monster half man, half bull. Imprisoned there by his stepfather, King Minos of Crete, he dined on human flesh supplied by the city of Athens. Every nine years, Minos commanded Athens to send 14 youths in tribute. The horrible rite continued until the Athenian hero Theseus came to Crete, entered the Labyrinth, and slew the beast. read more Rare Ancient Tomb of Rich Minoan Woman Discovered at Monumental Archaeological Complex in Crete Newsweek (Oct. 8) The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at a monumental archaeological complex on the Greek island of Crete. The cist grave-a small, coffin-like grave built using stone-contained an almost complete and intact skeleton of a woman, as well as a several valuable objects, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports.  read more This Greek Island Is Being Devastated by Tens of Thousands of Goats TIME (Oct. 7) With oak and chestnut forests, waterfalls and rugged coastline, Samothraki has a wild beauty and a remoteness that sets it apart from other Greek islands. There are no package holidays here or even a reliable ferry service to the mainland. Island authorities hope to achieve UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Yet still, the natural environment is under threat from an insatiable assailant.  read more