September 21, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly meeting. A statement by the PM’s office said both leaders confirmed the positive climate in Greek-Turkish relations and the strong commitment to maintaining it. …
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September 20, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the global community to recognize the independence of the illegally occupied territories of Northern Cyprus. Reiterating his call made at the UN General Assembly last year, Erdogan asked the global community to recognize the independence of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, to establish …
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September 19, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
“We are friends with Greece for many decades. We have never been fighting camps against one another,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Ankara will not be swayed by pressure from US Congress or any of its officials via the matter …
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September 18, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Two Turkish nationals were arrested for espionage after they were seen flying a drone over a Navy station on the island of Poros, south of Athens, last Saturday, police sources said Monday. The two suspects then left the island but police located and arrested them in Monemvasia, a town in …
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September 14, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
“Turkiye’s EU accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances,” the European Parliament’s (EP) said in its annual report for 2023. The EP also urged Turkiye and the EU institutions and member-states to “break the current deadlock” and seek a “realistic framework” for EU-Turkiye relations. In matters of Greek interest, …
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September 5, 2023
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis’ meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan was concluded in Ankara on Tuesday. The main objective the private meeting that lasted two ours was the preparation of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the context of the …
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August 23, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Wednesday without having submitted a flight plan, said the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS). The fighter jets flew over the northeastern region of the Aegean and were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols. The …
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August 18, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
UN peacekeepers on Friday were assaulted while trying to block the unauthorised construction of a road from the Turkish Cypriot side inside the buffer zone near Pyla, UNFICYP said. In an announcement, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) reported assaults against peacekeepers and damage to UN vehicles “by …
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July 21, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
The Turkish authorities’ decision to forbid a liturgy at the historic Orthodox monastery of Panaghia Soumela on the August 15 religious holiday is an extremely disappointing development for all the faithful and the pilgrims that expected to visit it this year, Greek diplomatic sources said on Friday. The same sources …
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July 15, 2023
Turkey-GR
A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Friday without having submitted a flight plan, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDG) said. They were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols. The last time that Turkish military aircraft entered the Athens FIR without …
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July 14, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Omer Celik, the spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling AK Party, has reiterated Ankara’s demand for Greece to demilitarize its eastern Aegean islands. He issued a bellicose warning, stating that there would be consequences if Greece fails to comply. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk following the meeting between the leaders …
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July 12, 2023
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR
A meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was held early Wednesday afternoon on the margins of the NATO Summit in Vilnius. t was the first meeting of the two leaders after their re-election. The meeting lasted 30 minutes including the time both translators needed, …
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July 10, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara’s accession to the bloc before Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance. Turkey’s bid to join the EU has been frozen for years after membership talks …
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July 9, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Six members of the United States House of Representatives called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to ensure that the new F-16 jets Turkye will receive from America will not be used for actions against Greece. In a letter to Blinken, the six said among others, “Given Turkey’s history of …
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July 9, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
Greece’s Foreign Ministry condemned a party with electronic music and alcohol drinks inside the historic Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Voukolos in the city of Izmir on the coast of western Turkey. İzmir'de tarihi kilisede parti yapıldı. — Aykırı (@aykiricomtr) July 8, 2023 The Church is being used as a …
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June 14, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has voiced criticism of Greece’s armaments program, expressing his intention to address the issue with the next prime minister in Athens. During a press briefing on his return flight from Azerbaijan, Erdogan emphasized his willingness to discuss the matter with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, should he be …
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June 2, 2023
Turkey-GR
Two cargo vessels collided 9 nautical miles North-North-West of the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon. While the Turkish vessel is taking water, its captain has refused aid by the Greek Coast Guard. The vessels with flags of Vanuatu -ANT- and Singapore – POTENTIA- have …
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May 29, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cemented his place in Turkish politics as the longest-serving leader with a runoff victory on Sunday against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu As millions held their breath in the first runoff he faced, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left his mark in the history of the Republic of Türkiye with another …
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May 15, 2023
FEATURED, Politics, Turkey-GR
President Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents face an uphill struggle to end his two-decade rule of Turkey in a runoff vote on May 28 after he performed better than predicted in a first round of voting on Sunday but fell short of an outright majority. Turks woke on Monday to see support …
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May 11, 2023
Politics, Turkey-GR
In a shocking move just three days ahead of the Turkish presidential elections, candidate Muharrem Ince announced his withdrawal, citing a defamation campaign against him by FETÖ Muharrem Ince, head of the Homeland Party (MP) and one of the four candidates running for the Presidency in the May 14 elections, …
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