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Newsletter 63 - 19/02/2016
, who fear the emergence of a potentate in Turkey, will make Greece vulnerable to Erdogan’s whims. In March 2004, Greece’s young prime minister was a witness at the wedding of Esra Erdogan. Twelve years... President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. When Kostas Karamanlis attended the Istanbul nuptials more than
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Athens bracing for fresh tension with Turkey, sends letter to UN
PoliticsForeign Policyin the Aegean Sea. Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he no longer recognised the existence.... Following a ministerial meeting in Ankara, Erdogan said: “in my meeting with him (Mitsotakis), we... called Mitsotakis for me,” said Erdogan. The Turkish President was referring to Mitsotakis’s recent
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Cyprus invasion anniversary generates new friction in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe next meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan... Erdogan’s criticism of Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Sunday regarding his recent comments... Mitsotakis to chide his minister. According to Erdogan, Dendias did not follow the agreement
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Between the sword and the olive branch: Dilemmas of Greek diplomacy
Agora. Although Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has done his best to alienate the West with his... through Syria and Iraq makes Erdogan appear almost a stable ally. However, the West’s tacit approval is also providing Erdogan with a shield behind which he can continue to play out his grandiose dreams
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A marriage of inconvenience
AgoraIn March 2004, Greece’s young prime minister was a witness at the wedding of Esra Erdogan. Twelve..., Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. When Kostas Karamanlis attended the Istanbul nuptials more than.... At the same time, Erdogan seems on a mission to concentrate as many powers as possible in his hands
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As East Med tension remains, Athens also keeps eye on Turkish actions in Aegean
Foreign PolicyGreek Politicsof words with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tsipras warned Ankara many times that its...” for such actions. Erdogan dismissed the Greek premier’s warning last week that Greece would not allow Turkey...), Erdogan said that “the prime minister of Greece has been talking on his own, but regardless
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Where is the EastMed pipeline heading?
Agorathe Trump administration? Or is the unpredictability and provocative nature of Erdogan’s leadership... of the motivation for Erdogan’s actions in the region that he wants to have a seat at the table when any decisions... Turkey cannot be ignored. So, you are right: Erdogan seeks to have a seat at the table on important
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Athens treads tightrope as Turkish research vessel sails in Aegean
PoliticsForeign Policy, speaking to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and encouraging the two sides to hold talks about... Mediterranean countries are trying to fence Turkey in and because of Erdogan’s dislike for the Sisi regime in Egypt. Erdogan immediately called off exploratory talks that had been agreed with Greece following
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Greek-Turkish relations at standstill as Athens counters Ankara's claims
PoliticsForeign Policyby President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said last week that Turkey had cancelled the High-Level Strategic... indicated that it would support Erdogan if he decided to go through with a threat to challenge... by Erdogan and his main political ally, MHP’s Devlet Bahceli. The latest accusation Turkey made against
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Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens is assessing Turkey’s new cabinet named last Saturday by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan... to send a signal to the West that President Erdogan is seeking a “modus vivendi” with Washington... that Erdogan is intending to leave behind years of unorthodox policy making, underpinned by low interest
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