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  1. Ankara directs ire at Athens over ruling on soldiers as Cyprus talks drift
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    fled to northern Greece after the attempted July 15 coup. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ankara... once again”. Moreover, Ankara argues that “we do not see the support and cooperation that we need... in the failed coup, as Ankara insists. The soldiers will be held in detention until their asylum

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  2. FM heads to Ankara for rare talks as Greece and Turkey court Libya
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    Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is visiting Ankara on Thursday, where he is expected to also.... That was also the last visit by a Greek official to Ankara until now. The mood ahead of Dendias’s... expectations around his visit to Ankara. The visit is taking place after a full year of heightened tensions

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  3. Ankara's reaction to marine parks proposal highlights obstacles to Greek-Turkish dialogue
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    Ankara has revived its claims over the so-called 'grey zones' in the Aegean following Greece's... attempts regarding environmental programs”. It seems that what triggered Ankara's reaction was a statement... the mid-1990s, Ankara has disputed the sovereignty of several islands, some close to the Turkish coast

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  4. Meeting of Greek, Turkish foreign ministers raises hopes for constructive dialogue

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    , Giorgos Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan, took place in Ankara last Tuesday It had a mostly positive outcome... as a window of opportunity that could pave the way for Athens and Ankara to agree to refer – at some point...,” Gerapetritis said just after his meeting in Ankara while Fidan acknowledged that “we have entered a new

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  5. Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
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    and that will play into the hands of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Ankara has not given any clear reason... of relations between Ankara and Washington. Bad bilateral relations between Turkey and the US could result... communicate with Ankara on issues – directly or indirectly - related to Greek interests. Besides that, Greece

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  6. Athens angling for tougher EU stance on Turkey ahead of summit

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    tension between Athens and Ankara. The main aim of the Greek side is to prove to its EU partners... for a new round of exploratory talks is just a tactical move to hide Ankara’s absence of intent... to its shores or the fate of the Muslim minority in Western Thrace, which Ankara refers

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  7. Athens keeps cautious eye on Berlin-Ankara relationship as German elections approach
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    Athens is closely monitoring the increased tensions between Berlin and Ankara, especially regarding... that Germany had already "significantly revamped" its ties with Ankara. In fact, last week she said... about Ankara's participation in an EU customs union until the status quo is resolved. For Turkey

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  8. Athens treads fine line as talks with Ankara beckon following Aegean stand-off
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    and Ankara, the situation does not look straightforward and the Greek side is facing difficult... and Ankara need to start talking at some point so the two sides can understand whether there is room... that Ankara intends to live up to its decision to abstain from research in an area, which Athens

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  9. Greece expects evidence of Turkish willingness to talk as Maas visits Athens, Ankara
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    the ongoing crisis with Turkey. Heiko Maas will visit both Athens and Ankara as part of a trip that Berlin... week. Athens is seeking reassurances that Berlin will put further pressure on Ankara to convince..., an area that is disputed by Turkey. Ankara’s decision last Sunday to extend for four more days, until

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  10. Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles
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    . Commenting on the EU’s calls to Ankara to de-escalate, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told..., Moscow denied favouring Ankara in the ongoing dispute with Greece. Just a few hours following Ankara... request for Ankara to withdraw the Oruc Reis research vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Athens

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