Under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, operations for the safe repatriation of Greek citizens and their family members were successfully completed yesterday, Thursday, March 5. Specifically:
• 91 Greek citizens and members of their families arrived in Athens from Abu Dhabi on a C-130 flight of the Hellenic Air Force, coordinated by the Embassy of Greece in Abu Dhabi.
• 101 Greek citizens and their family members arrived in Athens from Dubai, on a special flight operated by Aegean Airlines, coordinated by the Embassy of Greece in Abu Dhabi.
• 10 Greek citizens arrived by road from Jerusalem to the Taba border crossing in Egypt, escorted by the Consul General in Jerusalem.
In addition, 113 Greek citizens and members of their families were transported to Athens from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on a flight operated by Air Arabia.
Repatriation operations will continue in the coming days. We remain on full alert in order to provide all possible assistance to Greek citizens affected by the armed conflict in the wider Middle East.
Emergency telephone numbers and contact details of the Embassies and Consular Authorities of Greece in Iran and the Middle East are available at the following link: https://www.mfa.gr/en/emergency-telephone-numbers-and-contact-details-of-the-embassies-and-consular-authorities-of-greece-in-iran-and-the-middle-east/
March 6, 2026