Today Saturday 8th of June 2013, the Municipality of Dion - Olympus was visited by some Tourkish journalists. They were welcomed by the Deputy Mayor of Dion - Olympus Mr Farmakis George, Deputy mayor Mrs Zourzoura Sophia and Deputy mayor Mrs Noula Sophia. Later on they visited the Maritime Museum of Litohoro. The tour at the Maritime Museum was made by the President Mr Nick Vlahopoulo and members of the Board of Directors Mr Felonis Chris  and Mr John Triantafyllou. Photos of their visit/tour can be seen below:

A memorial service different from the others.
There may be still a few alive veterans heroes, veteran officers and sailors of the war and commercial navy, who carry the memory of the biggest day of World War II in 6th of June 1944, known as the: "INVASION OF NORMANDY".
Brief history:
Chronologically we are returning 69 to 70 years back from 1943 to 1944.
The Nazi forces of Hitler and Mussolini were dominating throughout the Mainland Europe except from Eastern (Russian) front.
At the headquarters of British dominated the idea that we should attempt a landing in the Mainland Europe for the transport of forces and materials that had been accumulated on British soil.