Posted on 06/29/2002 4:10:37 PM PDT by a_Turk
PIRAEUS, Greece (Reuters) - A bomb blast at Greece's busiest tourist port injured one man Saturday in what police suspected was the work of urban guerillas.
They said it was likely the man was carrying an explosive device, which blew up at the ticket office of the Hellas Flying Dolphins shipping company at the port of Piraeus, near Athens.
Police said the attack bore the hallmarks of urban guerrillas but they did not identify any particular group. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Leftist guerrilla groups have operated in Greece, including the November 17 group which has killed 23 Greeks and foreigners since emerging in 1975. None of its members has ever been arrested. Several self-styled anarchist groups also regularly launch small fire-bomb attacks in the Greek capital.
Police later discovered a second explosive device at the site of the blast along with a gun and a hand grenade.
The area was cordoned off and authorities conducted a controlled explosion of the second device.
Witnesses said the injured man, who was rushed to hospital, had suffered arm and chest injuries. Police did not immediately name him.
"I saw him covered in blood, his one hand was missing at the wrist," one witness told Greek television.
A port official said the incident was not expected to disrupt ferry traffic.
"We don't expect any changes or reductions to scheduled routes. This is the peak season, remember," he said.
The attack came at the start of the summer tourist season, when many tourists pass through Piraeus on their way to the Greek islands.
Greeks Fail Terror Test: Stumped By 17N (BBC, June 10)
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turkist islamic extremistsyou are always picking on tiny turkey!
look at melina mercouri, a fine woman! all right she is older now, a gentleman would not mention it! proof that turks are not gentlemen!
return parthenon marbles! turks always change subject, it is personal abuse, against site rules! moderator, make them show some respect!
Well, Turkey sure HATES to remember THEM....'CAUSE THEY MURDERED 'EM!! AND THE Turks SURE HATE FOR anybody TO MENTION THEIR AGGRESSION AND LAND GRAB, AGAINST THE GREEK CYPRIOTS IN 1972!!
Now, don't call me names....I am no racist. JR has a rule, No PERSONAL attacks!!
Why can't you remember that?? You do it soooo often.
Turkey is trying to remain a non-islamic radical country...but we all know that there are dangerous islamic cells in Turkey who would just love to "punch" the present govt's. ticket and knock then OUT of power.
Yes, there are crazed radical islamics in Turkey...not in power.... but they can erupt in violence anytime...JUST LIKE WHAT IS HAPPENING in Algeria right now.
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POLICE AND CRIME
Though Greece has the lowest crime rate in Western Europe, take basic precautions against petty crime. Avoid flashy displays of wealth, and dress and behave conservatively. Leave most of your cash, traveler's checks, jewelry, and your camera in your hotel safe. Carry photocopies of your passport instead of the original. Carry cash in a money belt, and use credit cards or traveler's checks for most of your transactions. Walk with your bag away from the street to avoid having it snatched away by motorcycle thieves. Never carry a stranger's baggage.
Greece is a male-oriented society, so women should dress modestly and try not to travel alone.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police 100
Tourist Police 171
All-Night Weekend Pharmacy 107
Doctors on Duty 105
Emergency Red Cross Ambulance 150
Emergency IKA Ambulance 646-7811
Fire 199
Emergency Hospitals/Clinics 106
Red Cross Blood Bank 821-9391
Road Assistance (car breakdown) 104
Road Assistance (express service) 154
HEALTH
There are no serious health risks in Greece. Tap water is safe, but do not drink well water; bottled water is widely available. Try to avoid uncooked meat and sea food. Sanitation is of a reasonable standard, but carry toiletries in more rural areas and on the islands. Air pollution is high in Athens, which can lead to respiratory problems.
Medical care is adequate and a visit to a general practitioner may indeed cost you nothing. Medicines at pharmacies cost significantly less than they do in the United States. Your hotel will have access to English-speaking doctors.
When a liberal tells you that poverty is a cause of crime, bring up the example of Greece. Greece is the poorest nation in the EU yet has the lowest crime rates of all categories in Western Europe.
See the liberals faces change color as they try and tackle that fact!
Who was a main leader in the murderous Iddihatist faction? Mustafa Kemal A.K.A. Atatürk.That is incorrect. Mustafa Kemal was a small time officer (colonel) who was sent (exiled) to Syria and Libya for his views. Even during Gallippoli he was subordinate to some German general. The morons you refer to were Enver, Cemal, and Talat.
1982 Cannes Golden Palm for Best Pictute - YOL
Check it out if you can find it. A Turk gives his wife a lift in one little vignette showing a slices of life in Turkey! There are some other endearing vignettes!
Exactly.
Greece is more male oriented than the U.S., but because of that, young women dress provocatively in order to attract attention of the opposite sex. I've been living in Greece since last summer, and I can assure everyone that young Greek women do NOT dress modestly. You will still find plenty of old ladies whose only wardrobe consists of black dresses, but it's rare to find anyone under 50 who dresses like that. Frankly, many American women would be embarassed to wear the revealing attire that many young Greek women wear (particularly if they didn't have the body to get away with it).
As for not traveling alone, that's always good advice. However, Greece does have a very low crime rate, as previously indicated. I feel safer walking around Athens or Thessaloniki than I do in most major U.S. cities, particularly at night.
Another interesting fact -- Greek women have much more say than many think. They control the household, the purse strings of the house, many work outside of the home. There's more control there than many perceive.
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