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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyand 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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Athens keeps close eye on Turkey's reactions amid MSP and GSI developments
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is aiming to defuse recent tension with Ankara caused by the Greece-Cyprus electrical... against Greece’s MSP were to great extent expected given Ankara’s firm positions regarding... for the construction of maritime parks in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea, which Ankara objects to because
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Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara might stoke bilateral tension in the weeks ahead. Athens is preparing for two possible outcomes... are bracing themselves for is that Ankara will try to persuade Brussels to participate in SAFE, the new EU defence scheme for common arms procurement. Athens continues to insist that for Ankara to participate
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Cyprus faces critical August test as UN pushes for diplomatic results in peace talks
PoliticsForeign Policyof Ankara. Ahead of Guterres’s visit, his personal envoy Maria Angela Holguín met Turkish Foreign... aware that no meaningful process can advance without Turkish involvement. Ankara, moreover, has... with political equality, while Ankara continues to insist on a logic based on two states and sovereign
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Athens condemns Turkey’s marine parks as illegal; tensions rise at awkward moment for PM
PoliticsGreek Politicsin international waters or within its own continental shelf. The move, presented by Ankara... through a broad zone Ankara now regulates as a marine park. The second lies in the northern Aegean... potential continental shelf in 1973, while the Eastern Mediterranean has been the focal point of Ankara’s
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Seabed surveys for GSI set to pose next test in Greek–Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyon the electricity link between Greece and Cyprus while rejecting Ankara’s assertion that activities in parts... in recent days, is that Ankara does not oppose subsea cables or international connectivity projects... should first contact Ankara through diplomatic channels to ensure “cooperation and coordination”. Greece
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Athens eyes GSI workaround to avoid dispute with Turkey
PoliticsGreek Politics, that Ankara is through diplomatic channels before activities begin. The demand, attributed to Turkish..., which Marinakis noted lacks recognition beyond Ankara itself, and stressing that Greek démarches.... Ankara has also objected to the recent publication of Greece’s special spatial framework for renewables
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EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
Agoraif Ankara keeps up its end of the bargain and stems the flow of people, which has put such a strain... that Sunday’s agreement with Ankara will be implemented. However, the Greek government appears to have been... to Ankara fulfilling its readmission agreement with the EU. According to what was agreed in Brussels
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Added layer of complexity to Greek-Turkish relations in wake of failed coup
PoliticsForeign Policyin the neighbouring country, with a number of issues adding to the tension between Athens and Ankara. Prime... in Turkey on July 15 in the hope that the EU will adopt a common line vis a vis Ankara. Greek government... and resettlement of refugees. Berlin expects further pressure from Ankara on the issue of visa
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Cyprus talks resume, putting spotlight on Greece and Turkey amid tension
PoliticsForeign Policyas needed”. Ankara hopes for a five–party meeting (the two communities and the three guarantor powers... Erdogan before the Cyprus Conference on January 12. Greece seems to be certain that Ankara will respond... does not view this proposal positively as it satisfies Ankara’s position. So far, the Greek government
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