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  1. Capture of soldiers adds to complexity of Greek-Turkish relations
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to be reeling and trying to find ways to keep open the channels of communication with Ankara. Similar cases... analysts fear Ankara has already begun a “hybrid war” against Greece and this explains why the recent... for both countries and explained that this is due to Ankara’s anxiety. “At this time, Turkey

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  2. Athens gets first taste of Erdogan's new era in power
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    is profoundly divided and Ankara is still trying to find a balance in its relations with the West... without being charged and the issue of the eight Turkish servicemen, who Ankara wants extradited... than before the meeting,” though he made no reference to any commitment by Ankara on this issue

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  3. Concern mounts in Athens regarding Turkish stance in Aegean, East Med

    PoliticsForeign Policy

    , Ankara seems ready to create precedents in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Turkish Foreign Ministry... players. In a statement issued by Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy, Ankara stressed that "Greek... whether Ankara will insist on its claims with regards to an area south of Kastellorizo island

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  4. Athens closes border, looks for EU support to ride out migration storm
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    claim they have prevented around 15,000 people from crossing into the country after Ankara said... of migrants to move towards Greece. Ankara claims more than 100,000 people have travelled towards Greece... and migrants to leave the country in the wake of the difficulties that Ankara has run into in Syria meant

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  5. Turkey ramps up rhetoric, Greece strengthens presence at Evros border
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with Akit TV fuelled these concerns. The Turkish minister noted that Ankara’s “open borders” policy... has also condemned the two memorandums of understanding signed in November 2019 between Ankara and UN-recognized National Accord Government Fayez Al Sarraj, prompted a reaction in Ankara. The Turkish

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  6. Border furor highlights brittleness of Greek-Turkish relations
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    why this action prompted the latest set-to between Athens and Ankara is suggested in the statement... almost a month. In fact, Ankara conveyed a note on May 11 requesting “Greece to share the exact...-levelling activities which Ankara believes “violated our contractual land border”. The question, though

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  7. Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the weekend, following a particularly tense few days for Athens. Ankara did not send out the Oruc Reis... audience, that it is prepared to meet any threat from Ankara head-on. However, Athens acknowledges... in the hours after Ankara made its maritime advisory public. This has established Berlin as a serious

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  8. PM wades in on Turkey dispute as Covid-19 threat grows at home

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    not to be bullied or coerced by Ankara, whose decision to send the Oruc Reis research vessel out... of hydrocarbons research. He called on Ankara to stop and to hold discussions with its NATO allies... diplomatic sway over Ankara. Also, in terms of public diplomacy, Macron has made a bigger impact

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  9. Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    on Ankara to cease its hydrocarbon research activity in areas that Greece deems to comprise its... Athens and Ankara. In return, Greece reportedly blocked a joint EU statement on Belarus... could be a constructive step, especially if Ankara accepts the Republic of Cyprus as an equal

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  10. Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    aiming to de-escalate tension and to restore the dialogue between Athens and Ankara. Final.... The first goodwill gesture on behalf of Turkey came on September 11, when Ankara decided... “restrictive measures” against Turkey also influenced Ankara’s decision. However, Turkey has also managed

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