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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policy. There was no real progress in talks between the two sides either. Ankara’s actions did prove... different than 10 years ago, when Ankara accepted the possibility of an extension even up to 12... Aegean islands by demanding their demilitarisation. Ankara claims that these islands were given
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Arrival of new fighter jets draws attention as EastMed pipeline issue simmers in background
PoliticsForeign Policyenthusiastic about the idea. However, the project’s retreat was welcomed by Ankara. “If Israeli gas... the conditions.” Ankara is also aiming at coming closer to Israel on a diplomatic level. Turkey’s Foreign... of the EastMed project came up at a time when Washington is trying to improve relations with Ankara
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Athens makes landmark foreign policy shift by sending arms to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policyimportant. Turkish dimension Athens is also keeping any eye on Ankara, hoping not to open a new front with Turkey. Even though diplomatic sources believe that Ankara will not have any interest in agitating... Greek-Turkish relations or to Cyprus. For the time being Ankara seems to be maintaining a balance
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Athens prods EU to resume enlargement process for Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policynot change its stance regarding the status of the Greek islands in the eastern Aegean, Ankara could... the demilitarisation of the Dodecanese islands, seen as a threat to its security. Ankara also challenges...-called “grey zones” which were imposed by Ankara since the 1990s while also explaining Turkey’s
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Turkey climbs up agenda as snap election expectations grow
PoliticsGreek Politicssummit in Madrid, concern among voters about relations between Athens and Ankara appears to have shot... signed by Ankara, Stockholm and Helsiniki means the Swedes and Fins will be able to sell weapons... is another attempt by Ankara to encroach on Greece’s rights. In another indication of the government
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Athens cultivates Saudi Arabia relations, prepares for MBS visit
PoliticsForeign Policythat either do not have any relations with Turkey or are cautious towards Ankara’s ambitions... of the notorious Khashoggi’s murder in 2018, but Riyadh is still wary of Ankara. For the last four years, Greece has taken advantage of the deterioration in relations between Riyadh and Ankara forging
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Mitsotakis counters Erdogan claims at UN, makes case for cooperation
PoliticsForeign Policyof an aggressor, not a peacemaker.” He tried to emphasize Ankara’s “revisionist agenda”, the aggressive... as Turkey behaves the way it does.” He also noted that following such a path, Ankara will eventually... called “outrageous” Ankara’s accusations against Greece on the matter stressing that “it is in fact
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Migration back on main political agenda
PoliticsGreek Politics, the issue of migration, one of the friction points between Athens and Ankara, was making headlines again... side, accusing Ankara of failing to implement the EU-Turkey agreement and not doing enough to stop... war in which Ankara wants to portray Greece as a rogue actor, as it does in the arguments it makes
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Athens takes plunge on gas exploration, sees hope in Israel-Lebanon deal
PoliticsForeign Policynot reacted so far to the announcement of the ExxonMobil seismic surveys. Ankara is reportedly... these are not in the Aegean. But Ankara could respond through Libya. For the time being, Greece... memorandum, Ankara could send vessels to begin explorations. Lebanon Lebanese Foreign and Migration
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Greek-Turkish enmity to continue as polls loom, sea borders come into play
PoliticsForeign Policywith Ankara. In reality, neither of the two sides is ready or willing to engage in genuine efforts to begin... his finger at Greece again. He accused Athens of trying to present its differences with Ankara... Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that Ankara would not allow Greece to extend its
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