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Positive mood but little substance in Tsipras's Turkey visit
PoliticsForeign Policyrefugees to European destinations based on education, religious and other factors. Ankara, however, seems... is not an EU member. There were some points of agreement in Ankara, though. The two sides agreed on forming... for having adopting Ankara's line by speaking as if the Cyprus issue is a bilateral
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EU-Turkey refugee plan: One for one and none for all
Agorathere is an orderly process for relocation, while accepting the return of refugees from Greece. Ankara has... the way. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s despotic style provides no assurances that Ankara will abide... from Turkey, Ankara can just turn a blind eye to their efforts to leave the country to reach Greece
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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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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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