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Greece braces for complex EU-Turkey summit on refugee plan
PoliticsForeign PolicyDonald Tusk said on Tuesday following talks in Nicosia and Ankara that the migrant deal “still needs... Ankara fully recognizes Cyprus as a sovereign state. Greece is not in a position ignore... with the issue of designating Turkey as a “safe” country. Ankara does not fully recognise the Geneva
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Optimism for Cyprus solution abounds but talks at delicate phase
PoliticsForeign Policyif it included as a precondition the opening of five accession chapters for Ankara. Schulz’s comments gave.... The statement by Ankara was issued on March 25 and condemns the Cyprus Republic’s decision to proceed..., Ankara said, “disregards, on the one hand, the equal and inalienable rights and interests of the Turkish
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Greek-Turkish relations back in focus amid overflights and NATO chief's visit
PoliticsForeign Policysuch as Oinousses and Panayia is an attempt by Ankara to rekindle and broaden to challenge Greek sovereignty.... This absence of a plan allows Ankara to challenge Greek sovereignty not only in the air, where Ankara has rejected any alliance operation, but also in territorial waters. Ministries split Defence
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Davutoglu departure prompts concern about Turkish unpredictability in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policy. Ankara’s positions on these issues have not change and are not affected by political developments... years. What could change, though, is Ankara’s will to solve Greek–Turkish differences. Davutoglu... was drawn up in 2004 and his absence from the frontline raises doubts about what path Ankara will choose
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All-round concern about Greek-Turkish tension in run-up to referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyof tense exchanges with Ankara. Ahead of Turkey's referendum, which is not certain to deliver the “Yes... in Athens and Ankara are monitoring what is happening in the Aegean. He also said that Athens and Ankara are in constant contact and that the Greek government does not wish to escalate tension but does
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Kotzias visit to Washington still leaves some doubts about US stance
PoliticsForeign Policyare no longer stable especially now that Ankara is in a diplomatic row with most EU member states...” in reference to the recent escalation of incendiary comments from Ankara. But relations with Turkey... on the island and Ankara’s insistence that a settlement should include a system of third-party guarantees
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New attempt to get Cyprus talks back on track
PoliticsForeign Policyis to return in Turkey, this will be the end of the country's EU accession process. If Ankara abandons... by Turkey to get EU access through the back door, in contravention of the acquis communautaire. Ankara's... Ankara's reaction. In an interview with Skai TV last week, Anastasiades said that he was concerned
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Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
PoliticsForeign Policyrelations is a cause of concern but diplomatic sources believe that Ankara is not planning to make new..." as most islets claimed by Ankara are located within 6 and 12 nautical miles. The demilitarisation.... Continental shelf: This is the only issue that Greece has recognised. Ankara claims that the Greek islands
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Some optimism for Cyprus talks but complex issues remain
PoliticsForeign Policynot want to take the full responsibility for any major retreat from Ankara's positions, especially now that a cabinet reshuffle in Ankara is almost certain. There is no doubt that Turkey holds the key... is participating as an observer, will also play a key role in whether it will accept Ankara's demand
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Athens unmoved as relations with Russia become chillier
PoliticsForeign Policy. This led to the postponement of the meeting. Moscow-Ankara Athens is currently monitoring the rapprochement between Ankara and Moscow and the agreement for Turkey to buy S-400 missile defence system... (not then an EU member state) agreed to buy S-300 missile defence system, Ankara reacted strongly, which
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