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Renewed concern over East Med as Turkey aims to resume drilling
PoliticsForeign PolicyAnkara’s intention to begin again drilling works in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as its... Ankara’s actions and imposed some sanctions on Turkey, which as it seems have so far failed to stop... sense under these conditions to proceed with drilling works, Ankara’s main aim is to strengthen its
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Greece on alert over Turkish maritime plans, senses EU backing
PoliticsForeign Policyof unresolved issues could begin between Athens and Ankara. The talks were kept confidential... the minute Ankara decided to proceed with hydrocarbon research in either southern of Crete or in areas... in its relation with Ankara, for instance the EU-Turkey deal on migration. Nonetheless, this time
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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks
PoliticsForeign Policy-off over the past few days. Ankara’s moratorium on the hydrocarbon exploration is to last for one... by Spain’s Foreign Minister, Arancha Gonzalez Laya, who visited Ankara just before her official trip... is concerned that Ankara has called for a dialogue “without pre-conditions.” This creates a lack
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Newsletter 260 -31/07/2020
stand-off over the past few days. Ankara’s moratorium on the hydrocarbon exploration is to last... in an interview with CNN Turk. This means Ankara did not send out the Oruc Reis research vessel... in ensuring the stand-off from Ankara head-on. Escalating tensions have been brought under control when
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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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