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Shifting geopolitical balance in East Med presents prospects and pitfalls
PoliticsForeign Policyto the geopolitical balances in its neighborhood are for the good. The deterioration of Ankara’s relations.... This was evident in a number of recent legislative initiatives that seek to change US policy towards Ankara... fighter jets should not be sold to Turkey if Ankara goes ahead as planned with the purchase of the Russian
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Turkey's actions in Cypriot EEZ put Athens, Nicosia on alert
PoliticsForeign Policyand Israel have already issued warnings to Ankara. Turkey's move had been expected since 2017, following Ankara's strong reaction to hydrocarbon research in the Cypriot EZZ. It seems, though, Turkey’s main aim.... Ankara's drilling ship remains outside of Cypriot territorial waters but within the continental self
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Athens takes stock after PM's first talks with Erdogan, Balkan leaders
PoliticsForeign Policyfor both Ankara and Athens The government believes that this plan involves the implementation of the 2016 EU-Turkey agreement and Ankara’s more active engagement to control the migrant flows towards Greece, and the role Athens could play at a European Union level so that Ankara could secure more European
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Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s decision to not extend the NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel is the outcome..., including Turkey. If Ankara does not agree on the issue that is our major difference - the delimitation... Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in which it denounced Ankara’s actions over the last weeks
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Initials signs for Greek-Turkish exploratory talks seem unpromising
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe new round of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey hang in the balance as Ankara has... dialogue channels open with Ankara.” Addressing a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development... other European capitals to keep the “threat” of possible sanctions against Ankara on the table. Turkey
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Athens poised for new round of talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policy, March 16 in Athens, following Ankara’s hesitance in responding to dates tabled by the Greek side... mixed messages regarding Ankara’s intentions for a genuine dialogue. First and foremost, Turkey... without any expectations that these would lead to any form of commitment. Ankara was also seeking
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Cavusoglu visit to Athens brings hiatus in Greek-Turkish dispute
PoliticsForeign Policyconference in Ankara recently, when Dendias made a seemingly off-script intervention in front.... This was the most tangible outcome from Cavusoglu’s talks in Athens. Ankara seems to have pursued this high-level... that Ankara is pursuing a dialogue with Greece despite any differences. The upbeat mood on Monday
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Athens broadly satisfied with EU Council approach on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyon maintaining in its dealings with Ankara. Athens would like to maintain its lines of communication with Ankara open and at the highest level, right up to the political leaderships of the two... in a “progressive, proportional and reversible” way in case Ankara returns to “provocative” actions
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Turkey looms large in 2022 foreign policy agenda, which includes Balkans, US and Russia
PoliticsForeign Policyencouraging signs as Ankara has launched a new round of aggressive rhetoric against Athens... with Greece. Athens also urged Ankara to end what it calls “provocations” in the Aegean and the East.... Speaking to a group of journalists in Ankara, Akar also said Turkey wanted to resolve disputes with its
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Turkey and Western Balkans top Greek agenda at European Council
PoliticsForeign Policy. Ankara continues to warn Athens that it will challenge the status of the islands if it fails... Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s attitude during this week’s European Council will determine whether Ankara.... The 27 European Union member states call again on Ankara to respect international law and stability
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