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  1. Soldiers' return from Turkey provides Tsipras with timely boost

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    and appeals by the European Union would yield results. Ankara, though, remained resolute on the matter... to an attempt by Ankara to improve relations with the European Union amid the financial crisis... that Washington is putting on Ankara to release Pastor Andrew Brunson, who is also being held

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  2. Athens facing diplomatic developments on several fronts in September
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    interventions from the EU and NATO, which may have played a significant role in convincing Ankara... soldiers was a gesture of goodwill by Ankara that had little political cost for Erdogan... despite the numerous calls by Ankara for their extradition so they can be tried in connection

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  3. Athens waits for EU action on Turkey and Greece's Balkan neighbours
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    sanctions against Ankara. “We regard Turkey as an equal. If Turkey has the illusion of being a powerful... said that Ankara would allow millions of Syrian refugees to head west if the European Union... flows. On the other hand, Turkey seems unwilling to relax its stance in the East Med. Ankara’s choice

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  4. After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge

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    -measure or hostile move against Ankara. To strengthen their claim, the three countries also said... mainland through a sea area that Ankara claims belongs to Turkey. The agreement is based, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued

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  5. Athens moves on after Berlin Conference absence, seeks more active role in Libya developments
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    of the last European Council on the contentious maritime agreements signed between Ankara... in Athens Haftar expressed his opposition to the maritime border accord signed between Ankara... alliances against the MoUs agreed between Ankara and the UN-backed government in Libya. Athens

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  6. Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
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    and will pave the way for Ankara to begin exploratory drilling activities for natural resources... on the process of delimiting an EEZ. Since the signing of the Ankara-Tripoli accord last November... of communications between Athens and Ankara. The key goal is that it will help the two sides avoid

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  7. PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
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    Greece is concerned about Ankara's tactic to distinguish Greece from the rest of the European Union... than the immediate end of the pressure being induced by Ankara on the Evros border and the return...-Turkey deal. It should be noted that in the 2016 pact, there is no clear reference to Ankara being

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  8. Greece pinpoints flaws in Turkey's Aegean claims
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    on Ankara’s claims that the Greek islands, whatever their size, have limited delimitation in the Eastern... side,” the Greek islands do not have any continental shelf delimitation. Ankara, therefore, claims... than its own surface.” Ankara also recently claimed that even an island of the size of Crete cannot

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  9. Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations
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    and Ankara. In a move that had been trailed for the last few weeks, Turkish President Recep Tayyip... the prospect of any sanctions against Turkey for the time being. Asked about Greece’s position if Ankara... change on Turkey’s stance in Libya, experts note. Ankara’s involvement is not just military

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  10. Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
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    negotiations with Ankara as well. Following his meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... by the agreement Ankara made with Libya last year, and which Athens has described as null and void... played a vital role in defusing the tension that built up between Athens and Ankara last month

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