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Overflights spat marks resumption of Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policythe incident an “unprecedented violation of national sovereignty.” Uncharacteristically, Ankara... of the UN Charter, to accuse Greece of provocative actions”. Athens once again accused Ankara... in Ukraine. Athens will stress to its NATO and EU partners that this incident underlines that Ankara has
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Turkey ratchets up pressure on Greece in wake of extradition ruling
PoliticsForeign PolicySupreme Court decision not to extradite eight Turkish soldiers who Ankara wants to put on trial... from Ankara that is causing concern in Athens but also the increase in Turkish violations... ago. Athens is trying to understand whether this is just an angry response by Ankara to the case
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyto support Greece if there is a so-called “hot incident” with Ankara. According to some diplomats, though... Ankara and Athens. The US side has already recognised on many occasions through the public statements..., Cyprus and Israel, which irked Ankara. US officials also welcomed Greece’s intention to upgrade its
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Athens draws up Turkey strategy after EU Council, Biden input
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has already begun to plan its new strategy by trying to predict Ankara’s moves following... the so-called Borrell Report as a guideline for its relations with Ankara as the High Representative... in Athens do not exclude the possibility of Ankara initiating yet another crisis with Greece or Cyprus
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Athens ponders latest diplomatic moves by Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyand there is no sight of any solution soon. It is also a concern that Athens and Ankara do not have..., Turkey is gradually adopting a new narrative whereby Athens is threatening Ankara, violating agreements and treaties. It seems that Ankara is currently using the exact same arguments that Athens has been
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Greece aiming to agree updated migration deal with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policydoes not take back any of the arrivals. Keridis is expected to visit Ankara in mid-October following... the country. For this reason, Athens believes that for Turkey to keep these people on its soil, Ankara... to submit a separate report on the state of play on EU relations with Ankara. Bargaining In this context
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Athens not put out by Turkey-Egypt rapprochement, but watching closely
PoliticsForeign Policyand his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday, in Ankara. The two leaders discussed ways to further repair the long-frozen ties between the regional powers during talks in Ankara, in the first such presidential visit in 12 years. It is noted that relations between Ankara and Cairo
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Summit of transactions – Erdogan and Trump
Agorajuncture, with Ankara deepening its clampdown on dissent while seeking external wins abroad... F-16 package. Ankara has already pared back US upgrade kits in favor of local solutions, but the new... exports. By contrast, talk of Turkey’s return to the F-35 program is unlikely to go beyond optics. Ankara
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Excluded from Libya talks, Athens vows to block decisions that ignore sea border concerns
PoliticsForeign Policythe possibility of the memorandum on sea borders between Ankara and UN backed government in Libya going... memorandum between Ankara and Tripoli. “It was wrong that Greece was not invited, because along... with Ankara to avoid such a situation. Diplomatic contacts Athens is trying to keep diplomatic
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policy. Meanwhile, Ankara is showing no real interest of opening new communication channels with Greece...” over the Aegean Sea. This “accident” could be exploited by Ankara, diplomats note. There is still... Ankara’s unwillingness to engage in discussions regarding Confidence Building Measures. Despite Turkish
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