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Greece and Turkey launch latest round of talks, building up to Ankara visit by Mitsotakis
PoliticsForeign PolicyMonday’s meeting in Ankara between Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and her Turkish counterpart Burak Akçapar signals the beginning of a new round of talks between Greece and Turkey within the framework of the political dialogue that was agreed last year by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Greece secures F-35 jets as US tries to appear even-handed following F-16 deal for Turkey
PoliticsForeign PolicyPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed on Saturday the US State Department’s decision to give the green light for the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets to Greece.
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Middle East and F-35s top agenda during Blinken's talks with Mitsotakis
PoliticsForeign PolicyUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s whirlwind tour of the Middle East aimed at containing the conflict in Gaza began with a tricky Greek-Turkish prologue. The US diplomat met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul and then, in Crete, with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Mitsotakis gears up for Erdogan meeting as US backs improved ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyAs Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis prepares for his first meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in more than a year, he has received backing from Washington for the two countries to continue working to improve their relations.
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign PolicyIt seems that there will be an internationally coordinated new effort to bring Turkey and Greece back to discussions about their longstanding disputes after elections have taken place in both countries.
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Blinken visit highlights Greece's growing role as key regional partner
PoliticsForeign PolicyAmid the geopolitical turmoil in Europe due to the war in Ukraine, the US sees Greece as a pivotal ally and partner within NATO and beyond, in Southeast Europe.
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Blinken visits Athens as opportunity emerges for thaw in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyFor the first time since taking over at the State Department in Washington, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to visit Greece this Tuesday following his trips to Germany and Turkey.
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Athens prepares for Blinken visit, hopeful of Libya shifting position
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens appears ready to begin talks on the delimitation of sea zones with the government that will be formed following elections in Libya.
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Athens content with Scholz's first visit, looks for US backing on Libya
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens appears satisfied with the results of the first visit to Greece by Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his clear position regarding Turkey.
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US amendment on Turkish jets adds new factor in Athens-Ankara ties
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe US House of Representatives approved last Thursday an amendment to the annual defence spending bill that restricts the sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernisation tools to Turkey unless the US president decided such a transfer is in America’s national interests.