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Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the tension between Athens and Ankara was the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s response to the European Commission’s latest report on Turkey’s EU membership prospects. The Commission paper had noted Ankara’s..., with the Foreign Ministry accusing Ankara of adopting a “flagrantly illegal stance, ignoring the fact
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Kotzias territorial waters comment not expected to spark change of approach in Athens
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens was expecting a strong reaction from Ankara to the announcement made on Saturday by former... convened by its new head, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Earlier on Tuesday, Greek Ambassador to Ankara... Cavusoglu was scheduled last Friday, according to sources. It seems that Ankara was trying
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyinterferes with the rights of other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. However, Ankara... contradicts Ankara’s claims. US experts who studied the memorandum of understanding reject Turkey’s claims... with the measures and sanctions that the EU adopted during previous EU Councils deploy against Ankara for its
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FM rallies opposition to Turkey-Libya deal as Athens prepares for EastMed signing
PoliticsForeign Policyfrom Ankara’s side, especially following the signing of two memoranda with Libya. In this context... claim that this major energy project will certainly make it more difficult for Ankara to create a fait... To Vima, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara in principle is not opposed
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No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
PoliticsGreek Politicsof tension with Ankara. The roll call vote on the agreement with Egypt, as well as an earlier, similar... as Ankara has deemed any extension there by Athens a cause for war (casus belli). Tension build Turkish... Minister Heiko Maas to the Greek capital and Ankara on Tuesday will result in any breakthrough
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Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute
PoliticsForeign Policywith the Greek position that there can only be negotiations with Turkey if Ankara ceases its... the weekend. The Greek authorities are now waiting to see if Ankara will renew its Navtex so the Oruc Reis... and Ankara. Cavusoglu added that this showed Greece is acting in bad faith. He also described
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Turkey's Varosha move adds new complexity to Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyExactly 47 years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Ankara sought to leave its mark for the 20... military zone since the 1974 invasion and has been widely viewed as a leverage for Ankara in any future... of the UN Security Council. Both the US and the EU seem extremely annoyed that Ankara has gone back
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Athens ponders impact of Turkey's role in Afghanistan
PoliticsForeign Policyrelations, even though Ankara is already trying to gain an advantage in that part of the world, claiming a significant role in the central Asian country. The same sources believe that Ankara’s efforts... between the West and the Taliban, Ankara is aiming to earn points by showing that as an Islamic
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Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign Policyby Turkish fighter jets, Ankara’s revisionist policies and Cyprus issue. And he asked the members of Congress to resist new arms procurements by Ankara. He made an effort, though, to wed Greek concerns... State Department mostly focused on Ankara’s recent provocations in the Aegean. In fact, the Greek
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Athens braces for Erdogan bargaining at NATO summit
PoliticsForeign Policyis of utmost importance for the North Atlantic Alliance. Turkey, however, is challenging this aim. Ankara... with Greece during the three-day Summit. Ankara argues that at a time when NATO must be united, Greece... President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted on Monday that Ankara ““will take all necessary steps
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