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  1. Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    to consider this incident part of Ankara’s plan to maintain tension in the Aegean at a high level... Minister’s office and the Defence Ministry agree that Ankara is aiming to keep up the tension..., is regarding how Athens should respond to Ankara’s actions. Kammenos usually prefers to respond by using non

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  2. Aegean tension presents Tsipras with urgent domestic, foreign policy challenges
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    in 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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  3. Kotzias territorial waters comment not expected to spark change of approach in Athens
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Athens 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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  4. No let-up in tension with Turkey as MPs prepare to approve maritime boundary deals
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of 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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  5. Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    with 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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  6. Athens ponders impact of Turkey's role in Afghanistan
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    relations, 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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  7. Athens buoyed by content, mood of Mitsotakis trip to Washington
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    by 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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  8. Athens braces for Erdogan bargaining at NATO summit
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    is 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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  9. Baerbock visit leaves Athens hopeful of shift in Germany's stance on Greek-Turkish disputes
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    Berlin views the enduring disputes between Athens and Ankara. Athens has frequently complained about... be denounced by its EU partners. The way Ankara also put pressure on NATO by blocking its... reiterated Ankara’s accusations against Athens over the militarisation of the Aegean islands

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  10. Athens hoping Turkish election result leaves room for relations to continue improving
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    PoliticsForeign Policy

    in Turkey with interest since the election results will shape the relationship between Ankara.... In the run-up to the elections, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu again reiterated Ankara’s... the elections, Ankara needs to clarify what kind of policy it would pursue vis a vis its relations

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