April 29, 2021
Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR, World
The informal 5+1 talks on the Cyprus issue ended as expected: in a deadlock. The talks on the initiative of Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres and outside the UN mandate started in Geneva on Wednesday and ended Thursday noon. Guterres said after the talks that there was not …
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April 21, 2021
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades coordinated on Wednesday the efforts of Cyprus and Greece in the view of the informal five party talks on the Cyprus issue scheduled to take place in Geneva at the end of the month.. In a discussion held before their meeting …
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March 24, 2021
Greece, Politics
Cyprus has rejected the draft on Turkey prepared for the summit of European Union leaders as “totally unacceptable.” Also Greece has raised objections saying that it does not reflect the balanced report submitted on Monday by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. Both the Cypriot …
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February 12, 2021
Turkey-GR
Turkey will only join talks to resolve decades of dispute over Cyprus with a proposal to establish two states on the island, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Thursday, adding previous failed proposals should not be on the agenda. On Monday the leaders of Greece and Cyprus said they would …
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February 3, 2021
Politics, Turkey-GR
Reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus in line with the long-established formula of federation is off the table in any future peace talks and any deal should be negotiated between two equal sovereign states, Turkey’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s remarks after talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar could further …
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January 29, 2021
Tourism
Not a single bid was submitted for the tender for the ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus which expired on Friday, Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said. The tender, launched December 11, concerned the selection of a contractor to operate passenger services between Cyprus and Greece. The …
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January 23, 2021
Greece, Politics
Nominee for the position of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has expressed his desire to work to further strengthen security link between the United States and Greece. Responding to a written question by US Senator Robert Menendez, the nominee described the US-Greece relationship as important for Washington’s interests …
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December 7, 2020
Politics, World
The situation regarding Turkey has worsened, stated High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell after the completion of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Monday. “The ministers believe that we have not yet seen a fundamental shift in …
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November 30, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Turkey’s seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis returned to port of Antalya on on Monday morning from disputed Mediterranean waters, less than two weeks before a European Union summit where the bloc will evaluate possible sanctions against Ankara. Turkey withdrew Oruc Reis from contested waters ahead of a previous EU summit …
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October 18, 2020
Turkey-GR
Illegally and deliberately Turkey expanded the Search and Rescue responsibility area in the Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Sea with a post on …Twitter on Saturday. The move not only covers areas of Greek and Cypriot jurisdiction areas, it also brings the Greek-Turkish dispute over maritime zones at a new, …
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October 8, 2020
Turkey-GR
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not miss a chance to undermine any dialogue with his neighboring countries. Turkey “will never take a step back” from its goals in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean, Erdogan said on Thursday. Speaking about the “Blue Motherland” and the occupied North of Cyprus, Erdogan …
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October 2, 2020
Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has stated that Greece is satisfied with the conclusions of the EU Summit, stressing that the EU had clearly outlined the consequences if Turkey continued its aggressive behavior. “The EU sent a clear message of unity, solidarity and determination. It made it very clear that the …
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October 1, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece joined Cyprus against the conclusions draft of the European Union Summit describing it as “unacceptable” as it was not mentioning the issue of sanctions against Turkey but it was merely expressing “solidarity with Greece and Cyprus.” It was the second draft following rejection of the first one that had …
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October 1, 2020
Politics, World
Cyprus defied mounting pressure on Thursday to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus ahead of a summit, urging fellow EU governments to also sanction Turkey over its oil and gas drilling in the Mediterranean. Meeting in Brussels for a two-day summit from 1400 GMT, leaders are set to confront Cyprus, …
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September 30, 2020
Turkey-GR
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged European leaders to take an impartial stance against Turkey regarding the issue of the Eastern Mediterranean. Ahead of the crucial EU Summit on October 1-2, where possible sanctions could be imposed, Erdogan wrote a letter to EU officials and the leaders of member states, informing …
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September 23, 2020
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou called for the end of Turkish occupation in Cyprus. “Let us fight with unshakable faith and perseverance for the end of the Turkish occupation and the reunification of Cyprus,” Sakellaropoulou said on Tuesday during a visit in Cyprus. During the second day …
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September 21, 2020
Politics, World
European Union foreign ministers failed to overcome a diplomatic standoff over Belarus sanctions on Monday due to lack of unanimity. Belarus main opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya travelled to Brussels to try to convince the EU to follow through on its threat to impose sanctions on some 40 Belarusian officials over …
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September 17, 2020
Politics, World
Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution at a Brussels voting session on Thursday which calls on Turkey to immediately end any further illegal exploration and drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The resolutions also calls on Greece’s neighboring country to refrain from violating Greek airspace and Greek and …
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September 16, 2020
World
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the withdrawal of Turkish survey vessels from the eastern Mediterranean was “a positive step.” She underlined, however, that “Turkey must refrain from unilateral actions.” Speaking at the European Parliament on the “State of the Union” on Wednesday,von der Leyen expressed the …
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September 10, 2020
Greece, Politics
EU leaders of seven countries who attended the EU-Mediterranean MED7 in Corsica Threatened Turkey with sanctions if it refuses to enter dialogue with Greece and Cyprus. They expressed their full support and solidarity with Greece and Cyprus in the face of repeated violations of their sovereignty and sovereign rights by …
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