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  1. US amendment on Turkish jets adds new factor in Athens-Ankara ties
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    Tayyip Erdogan reportedly said that Turkey had certain expectations regarding the SAMP-T long-range air... President Erdogan’s declaration in May that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis "no longer exists..., in Madrid. The main exception to this was Erdogan’s far-right governing ally, Devlet Bahçeli

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  2. Athens expects tension with Turkey to drag on as chances of talks fade
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    and the aggressive rhetoric from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could lead to a crisis situation until... almost had a direct confrontation over the two Imia islets in the Aegean. Last week, Erdogan also... of the Turkish side, when it sees fit.” Mitsotakis & Erdogan in Prague On October 6, Prague will host

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  3. Opinion split in Athens over best outcome in Turkish elections
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    underlined the change of rhetoric on behalf of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which helps sustain this optimism. Speaking to Kathimerini two days before the elections in Turkey, Erdogan..., which talks about a new “Helsinki strategy” even if Erdogan is re-elected. There are officials who

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  4. Athens defends Gaza stance as balanced, offers role in humanitarian corridor

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    . Erdogan fired up At the same time, Athens is assessing the role and rhetoric of Turkey vis a vis the current conflict in the Middle East. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a massive protest... of Muslims”. Commenting on his statements, Mitsotakis stressed on Monday that "President Erdogan

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  5. Cancelled leaders' meeting in US emphasises stalemate in Greek-Turkish relations
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    and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the cause of some concern in Athens about whether... of the scheduled meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly... Political Community summit in Copenhagen, as Erdogan is not expected to attend. Greek government

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  6. Foreign minister's visit to Ankara sparks hope of new era in Greek-Turkish ties
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    Recep Tayyip Erdogan when the pair met at the latter’s presidential palace, or Ak Saray (White Palace... is build bridges, rather than throw stones at each other,” Kotzias told the Turkish leader. Erdogan... Davutoğlu as well as with Erdogan even though both men currently have heavy schedule as Turkey heads

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  7. Cyprus talks resume, putting spotlight on Greece and Turkey amid tension
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    Erdogan before the Cyprus Conference on January 12. Greece seems to be certain that Ankara will respond positively even if Erdogan ruled this out during his talks over the phone with Tsipras on November 28. One possible first meeting to pave the way between Tsipras and Erdogan could take place between

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  8. Mindful of role, Athens gears up for Cyprus Conference
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    a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a pre... and Erdogan will probably take place during the first days of 2017. Anastasiades is due in Athens on Friday to meet Tsipras, who wants to prepare for his talks with Erdogan. UN special adviser Espen

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  9. Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
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    will never say it publicly." The reason for this stance is that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan... member states, mostly Germany and the Netherlands, to prohibit campaigning by Erdogan’s AKP party... would allow Erdogan to feel secure, allowing him to make a U-turn on foreign policy

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  10. Greece seeks better relations with Albania as wariness of Turkey grows
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    described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “sultan.” He also tried to distance himself from his junior coalition partner, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, who said that Erdogan was “mad... made by Erdogan. In most cases, the government has avoided firing back at the Turkish president

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