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Blame game follows collapse of Cyprus reunification talks
PoliticsForeign Policy. Ankara is also blaming Athens and Nicosia for their “intransigent stance”, “unwillingness to discuss.... Ankara “sought to deceive the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres” who tabled... Cavusoglu last Friday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also clarified that Ankara will continue its efforts
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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign Policywas discussed during Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias's visit to Ankara in late October. Erdogan said that he... and is against those in Europe who are calling for an end to the talks between the EU and Ankara. Sustaining... to take place in February. Both sides see prospects for enhanced economic cooperation. Ankara seems
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Athens takes cautious approach to Turkish words and actions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras to speak with his counterpart in Ankara, Binali Yildirim, on Tuesday... in a statement of telling Greeks lies about what happened off Imia and restated Ankara’s belief... Ankara on edge and it is likely that this will be reflected in its dealings with Athens. Erdogan
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Capture of soldiers adds to complexity of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policyto 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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Athens gets first taste of Erdogan's new era in power
PoliticsForeign Policyis 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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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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Athens closes border, looks for EU support to ride out migration storm
PoliticsGreek Politicsclaim 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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Turkey ramps up rhetoric, Greece strengthens presence at Evros border
PoliticsForeign Policywith 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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Border furor highlights brittleness of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign Policywhy 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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Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe 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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