November 14, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Less than 24 hours after the terror attack in Istanbul and Turkish authorities managed not only to capture the alleged bomber along with other suspects but also to involve Greece in the whole issue. “Istanbul terror attack suspect would have fled to Greece today if she had not been caught,” …
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November 5, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish authorities did not allow regional governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas,to enter the country via the port of Izmir on Saturday. They detained for six hours and ultimately he was forced to return to Greece. The Foreign Ministry in Athens issued a furious statement calling on Turkey to give …
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November 3, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
President of NATO member Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, threatened another NATO member, Greece, with its newly tested ballistic missile “Tayfun.” In an interview on Wednesday, Erdogan said that “Athens is within its range”of the Tayfun missile as its range which is 561 km “will increase.” Türkiye's test-firing of Tayfun (Typhoon) …
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November 2, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday warned Greece against extending its territorial waters in the Aegean Sea. Ankara “will not accept a fait accompli that has kept Turkey trapped in its coastline,” he stressed. “We will not allow [Greece] to extend its territorial waters in the Aegean by a …
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November 1, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
The Hellenic Coast Guard said one of its vessels was harassed by a Turkish Coast Guard boat in Greek territorial waters south of the island of Samos on Tuesday during a Search And Rescue operation for migrants. According to Greek authorities, the Turkish vessel entered Greek waters and performed dangerous …
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October 26, 2022
Turkey-GR
Τhe spokesman of Turkey ‘s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party condemned Greece over its “barbaric” treatment of the cultural legacy of the Ottoman Empire over alleged plans by authorities on the island of Rhodes to turn the Mosque of Murat Reis into a conservatory. “Greek authorities’ systematic policy …
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October 20, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
US State Department expressed on Wednesday the opposition of the United States to the agreement announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the creation of a natural gas hub in cooperation with Russia. “We have worked closely with our allies and partners to impose severe and unprecedented costs on …
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October 18, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey test-fired a locally made, short-range ballistic missile over the Black Sea on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports on Tuesday afternoon. A mobile platform was used to fire the missile from an airport near the port city of Rize at around 7:00 a.m. local …
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October 12, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
Two amendments introduced by Democratic Senators Bob Menendez and Chris van Hollen restricting the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey have been dropped from the Senate version of the annual US defense spending bill. The Senate formally kicked off debate Tuesday on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), …
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October 11, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey threatened Greece that it would cut off the natural gas supply and warned that the country could turn into …Ukraine. This is the latest development and escalation of war-mongering and aggressive rhetoric by both the Turkish Foreign Minister and the nationalist government partner of Erdogan, the MHP. MHP leader …
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October 11, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
The European Union has strategic interest in having a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in developing cooperation and a mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey, the draft report of the European Commission on enlargement states. According to the report seen by Greek state-run news agency amna, it …
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October 7, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Frosty atmosphere between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the European Political Community summit in Prague, where the two leaders did not even exchanged a glance when they headed to the group photo opportunity. Once again Erdogan verbally attacked Greece accusing it of creating …
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October 5, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar started beating the drums of war and announced he has already given clear instructions to the Navy and the Air Force of his country. Akar’s clear threats against Greece are the latest level of aggressiveness in a tension that has been escalating on daily basis …
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October 4, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Greece has no right to claim sovereignty over the islands of the southeastern or northern Aegean, claimed Devlet Bahceli, head of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement party and coalition government partner of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Bahceli went so far to name nine islands in the northern Aegean Sea, claiming that they “legally …
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October 3, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Libya’s Tripoli government signed a preliminary deal on energy exploration on Monday, prompting Greece and Egypt to say they would oppose any activity in disputed areas of the eastern Mediterranean. Libya’s eastern-based parliament, which backs an alternative administration, also rejected the deal. Speaking at a ceremony in Tripoli, Turkish Foreign …
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September 27, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Deputy National Defense Minister Nikos Hardalias will visit a series of Hellenic Army and Hellenic Navy posts in the islands of the Eastern Aegean on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 27-28, 2022. Hardalias will visit Ikaria, Fournoi, Patmos, Lipsoi, Leros, Nisyros and Tilos on Tuesday and Halki, Kassos and Astypalea on …
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September 25, 2022
FEATURED, Turkey-GR
Turkey has officially admitted that it deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in illegal overflights missions of Greek territory aiming to spy on islands thus violating Greek airspace on daily basis. Ankara’s state-run news agency anadolu published a report accompanied by pictures with the title “Drones capture images of armed vehicles …
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September 21, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias responded to unprecedented attacks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who used the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to claim “Greece is turning the Aegean into a cemetery for migrants. “Greece is turning the Aegean into a cemetery for migrants,” said Erdogan in …
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September 20, 2022
FEATURED, Turkey-GR
An enemy appeared out of nowhere and in a rather surprise effect united Greeks and Turks without further saying. The said enemy is red and slimy and was found on a place where it should have never been: on a plate full of stuffed wine leaves. The enemy has one …
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September 17, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR, World
A historic decision: The United States has decided to lift the long-standing arms embargo on Cyprus. The 33 year old embargo against the island has forced to look to Russia for equipment. The lifting of the arms embargo has angered Turkey, as expected. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken determined …
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