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Blame game follows collapse of Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policyframework. Erdogan's plans Following similar statements made by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu last Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also clarified that Ankara will continue its efforts..., Erdogan talked about “plan B and plan C for Cyprus,” prompting concern in Athens and Nicosia. His
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Collapse of Cyprus talks, "Justice March" raise risk of offshore drilling standoff
Agoradrillship West Capella is currently en route to Cyprus and is scheduled to arrive in Block 11... that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will dispatch warships to harass the West Capella... growing unease with the massive purges instigated since the failed July 2016 coup attempt, Erdogan
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Hydrocarbons add to tension between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus
PoliticsForeign Policyin the past. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting with his Italian counterpart... in Cyprus' block 6. On his return to Ankara, Erdogan revealed that his government was uncomfortable about... by Erdogan on Tuesday, when speaking to MPs from his AKP party. "Whatever Afrin is to us, Cyprus
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Soldiers' ongoing detention troubles Tsipras, riles Kammenos
PoliticsGreek Politicsreferred to Erdogan as being “mad” and suggested that the Greek soldiers may spend up to 15 years... their detention an ever-more important issue in the domestic agenda. In fact, Erdogan recently linked... in connection with the failed July 2016 coup, which suggests that Erdogan is in no rush to respond to Athens’s
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policy, arguing that Erdogan is “in a period of great anxiety.” Asked by Der Spiegel whether there is an issue...’t think Mr. Erdogan imagines that he can change Europe’s borders.” Kotzias seems to believe that Erdogan respects international law but at the same time Athens and Nicosia have many times denounced
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Athens turns its attention to settling differences with Albania
PoliticsForeign Policysaw Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the clear winner did not surprise Athens. In fact, Kotzias... not hold out hope that a victory for Erdogan’s rivals would be positive for Greece. “The opposition in Turkey and the way it handles Greek-Turkish relations is sometimes worse than Erdogan.” The issue
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Territorial waters, hydrocarbon research cause friction between Athens and Ankara
PoliticsForeign Policyin Turkey's foreign policy as he is considered Recep Tayyip Erdogan's closest aide." Following the adoption of the new presidential system in Turkey, Erdogan is fully responsible for the country's... Turkey for a meeting with Erdogan, we understand it would be difficult for this to take place under
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Shifting geopolitical balance in East Med presents prospects and pitfalls
PoliticsForeign PolicyTayyip Erdogan has been viewing the US and its role in his country and Syria, especially... after Erdogan pledged to turn Agia Sofia from a museum into a mosque. Other parties, like the MHP nationalist or even the CHP, have also been calling Erdogan not to be conciliatory on issues related
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Athens formulates response to Turkey-Libya maritime deal it deems null and void
PoliticsForeign Policywith Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, the MoU is by null and void, and only creates greater... meeting with Erdogan to smooth things over. Following the talks, the Greek Prime Minister said that he... he had an “open discussion” with Erdogan during which he discussed with the Turkish leader all
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Newsletter 260 -31/07/2020
for one month. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin... Angela Merkel called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the hours after Ankara made its maritime... that Germany also holds the EU presidency, that has the necessary weight to have an impact on Erdogan’s
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