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Newsletter 66 - 11/03/2016
a surprise as back-channel negotiations between Berlin and Ankara led to the drafting of a plan for EU... Greece. Ankara has already rushed to say it will not accept those who are already stuck in Greece... along the way. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s despotic style provides no assurances that Ankara
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Tsipras and Erdogan seek ways to overcome Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyto diplomatic sources, this is likely to lead to Athens and Ankara intensifying the so-called “exploratory talks... ISIS, the Syrian crisis but also the success of the EU-Turkey refugee pact, which sees Ankara taking... camps in exchange. Greece has been pleased with the reduction in refugee flows as a result of Ankara’s
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Turkish unrest gives Greece the shivers
Agorathere is political instability in Turkey, Greece starts to worry about Ankara externalising the crisis and turning... Ankara and Athens, a high-speed rail link between Thessaloniki and Istanbul, as well as cooperation... with Ankara regarding the refugee crisis. While there are many problems with the EU–Turkey
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Erdogan's questioning of border treaty catches Athens cold
PoliticsForeign Policyin pro-government Turkish media that was supportive of the idea that Ankara should reclaim islands... Greek sovereignty during Erdogan’s watch – an accusation that was swiftly denied by Ankara... that the only issue of debate between Athens and Ankara is the delineation continental shelf, which
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Mindful of role, Athens gears up for Cyprus Conference
PoliticsForeign Policywould give it a better understanding of Ankara's positions on the issue of guarantees and of security... talks between the two leaders is expected to take place this week in Ankara. The talks between Tsipras... this meeting as a good opportunity to get a clear idea of how Ankara sees the issues of guarantees
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Greek and Turkish PMs tone things down, look to new Cyprus talks
PoliticsForeign Policyby unresolved issues. The language used suggests that both Athens and Ankara are making efforts to overcome... critical issues. Athens and Ankara agree that the Geveva II talks will not be the end of the road... issue. It is also known that Ankara is seeking to secure the issue of the four freedoms for its
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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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Erdogan makes forceful start to visit, catches Athens off guard
PoliticsForeign Policyto the Muslim minority in Thrace, northeastern Greece, which Ankara views as being Turkish. Erdogan... relations with Ankara on a sounder footing exactly because of the lack of communication between... the longer-term, Greece wants to be on speaking terms with Ankara regardless of whether Turkey’s EU
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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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