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Greece signs EEZ deal with Egypt, aiming to halt Turkey's designs
PoliticsForeign Policydeal signed last November between Ankara and the UN-recognized government in Libya’s Tripoli. Even... to Cairo. However, Greek diplomatic sources claim that the deal with Egypt nullified the one between Ankara... with Ankara to take place in late August. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Thursday
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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts
PoliticsForeign Policyto be part of its continental shelf. The Greek Foreign Ministry reacted on Monday by accusing Ankara... as a gesture of good will, claiming that this could give “diplomacy a chance.” Ankara’s latest surprise... Minister Haiko Maas is expected to visit this week Nicosia, Athens and Ankara in yet another effort to push
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role
PoliticsForeign Policy, Athens and Ankara are trying to find a new date for their next 62nd round of exploratory talks... that could demonstrate whether Ankara is genuinely interested in resolving its disputes with Greece... leader, Ersin Tatar – a politician completely under the control of Ankara, has replaced the moderate
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Newsletter 299 - 04/06/2021
, which was free of the verbal clashes that marked the Greek diplomat’s recent visit to Ankara... in mid-June. This was the most tangible outcome from Cavusoglu’s talks in Athens. Ankara seems to have... is the best proof to the EU that Ankara is pursuing a dialogue with Greece despite any differences
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Athens reacts to Turkey developments, stance of EU allies on arms
PoliticsForeign Policysituations in the past, Ankara has tried to defuse domestic crises by provoking incidents abroad. Diplomatic sources highlight that Ankara’s destabilization attempt in Evros happened just a few days.... The deterioration of Ankara’s relations with the West and mainly with Washington is also another source
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Athens prepares response to Turkey challenging sovereignty over eastern Aegean islands
PoliticsForeign Policysuch comments but this time Ankara has threatened to launch an international campaign against... last Thursday that Ankara will ask the parties to the Lausanne (1923) and Paris (1947) treaties to take a stand on Greece’s compliance regarding the demilitarised status of the islands. Ankara has
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Athens prepares for Erdogan visit, high-level talks with Turkish officials
PoliticsForeign PolicyErdogan was mainly annoyed by Germany’s opposition to Ankara’s purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets... by the Congress and Ankara’s continuous blocking of Sweden’s NATO accession. There is a growing sense... Turkish officials over the last couple of days about Ankara not making any compromises regarding what
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan keep ties on even keel despite ongoing differences
PoliticsForeign PolicyA rather uneventful meeting took place on Monday in Ankara between Prime Minister Kyriakos... today in Ankara, it was a fourth meeting in the last 10 months, which I believe proves that the two...; We will solve problems through dialogue,” Erdogan said. He added that Ankara and Athens
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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers discuss sticking points ahead of Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyCrete and Cyprus. Ankara decided to deploy warships just outside Greek territorial waters between... in the Aegean. The incident suggests that Ankara is not ready to take the big step toward resolving... the agenda of the High Level Cooperation Council to take place in Ankara, most likely in December
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Greece looks to cultivate ties with Egypt and Israel while keeping eye on Turkey's role in Syria
PoliticsForeign Policyengagement with Syria’s new political leadership has caused concern in all three countries. Ankara... and analysts claim an agreement with Syria could bolster Ankara’s territorial claims in the Eastern... to block Ankara’s efforts. “Our priority is to prevent Turkey from creating a veneer of legitimacy
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