Read Wednesday’s Ta Nea: MIT Chief Secretly Visits Athens

The head of Turkey’s intelligence service reportedly came to Athens in secret, with the presence of Ibrahim Kalın highlighted as the lead story in Wednesday’s edition of Ta Nea.

The newspaper says Kalın’s agenda included the major issue of roughly 300 Turkish criminals who have allegedly entered Greece over the past four years and have been operating freely. Migrant-smuggling networks on both sides of the Aegean were also reportedly discussed.

The talks also covered the activity of terrorist networks, particularly after the latest escalation in the Middle East. The issue features additional reporting on a National Intelligence Service official opening a new and substantial chapter in the Predator spyware case.

Other headlines include an overview of professional pension funds, which operate as savings and investment accounts and offer a 100% deduction from taxable income. The newspaper also reports that 19 of 22 defendants were found guilty but released on appeal pending further proceedings.

A large family moving from mountainous Evrytania to Naxos tells Ta Nea that “the cycle is closing, with some bitterness.” The issue also reports on Friedrich Merz openly accusing Moscow over Leipzig, two deaths in Rhodes and Evia, and Maria Sakkari’s comeback to reach the second round of the US Open.