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Turkish elections put Athens on alert as name talks reach crucial juncture
PoliticsForeign Policythe Aegean with concern as it expects President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and others will maintain the recent...,” especially by Erdogan, is aiming to bring together voters from either the governing AKP as well as voters from the far-right MHP. The two parties have formed an alliance to secure victory for Erdogan
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Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
PoliticsForeign Policyin Turkey and the deterioration of US–Turkey relations, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was seeking... soldiers was a gesture of goodwill by Ankara that had little political cost for Erdogan... Assembly. Tsipras is said to be planning to meet Erdogan in New York. The Greek side is expecting Erdogan
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan is adding to the tension between the two countries with his outspoken... – we will not back down,” Erdogan reportedly added. Although these kinds of comments make... on the international stage over the last few weeks that Turkey is the aggressor and that Erdogan has
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Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles
PoliticsForeign Policyin the region. However, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan appeared to inch closer to agreeing..., Erdogan was replying to a call made a day earlier by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who... Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Erdogan’s office, the Turkish president told her
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Initials signs for Greek-Turkish exploratory talks seem unpromising
PoliticsForeign Policyresumed what Athens deems to be aggressive rhetoric. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called... Party's (AK Party) parliamentary group last week Erdogan said that “even though we agreed to continue... continue our talks?” Erdogan's statements came following Mitsotakis’s remarks last Monday in Nicosia
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Turkey's Varosha move adds new complexity to Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policystates, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the next steps in his plan to re-open... diplomatic chief Josep Borrell had not excluded such possibility even before Erdogan’s visit... following the June meeting between Erdogan and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. During official
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Ukraine war and Turkey tension top foreign policy concerns
PoliticsForeign PolicyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan, since his country is also heading to the polls in the coming months... Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Greek officials made special reference to this statement... Erdogan a “dictator” recently, visited Ankara on Tuesday. This new reality has not gone unnoticed
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Greece offers Turkey earthquake support, recalling 1999 thaw in relations
PoliticsForeign Policyof Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan being unwilling to talk to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos... with President Erdogan. This was their first discussion since last October in Prague, when they exchanged... with Erdogan the condolences of the Greek government and the Greek people for the tragic loss of life
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Improving mood in Greek-Turkish ties visible in words and deeds
PoliticsForeign PolicyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued the customary greetings to his Greek counterpart but also sent.... It is certain, though, that Tayyip Erdogan is under great pressure ahead of the May 14 elections. Voters seem... in the polls. Facing this pressure, Erdogan recently gave the nod to Finland’s NATO application
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NATO summit also gives PM chance to address issues with neighbours
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreek Politicsneighbouring countries will be present: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, North Macedonia’s new Prime... The Greek PM is to meet on Wednesday with Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit but, according... welcomed with Mitsotakis having said publicly that “my meetings with Erdogan will not be news
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