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Newsletter 151 -16/02/2018
sovereignty has been questioned for many years by Ankara and which Greece and Turkey almost went to war... with his counterpart in Ankara, Binali Yildirim, on Tuesday evening in an effort to to dial down... and the hydrocarbon exploration going on off Cyprus, where ENI says it has discovered gas, look to have put Ankara
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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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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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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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PM wades in on Turkey dispute as Covid-19 threat grows at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot to be bullied or coerced by Ankara, whose decision to send the Oruc Reis research vessel out... of hydrocarbons research. He called on Ankara to stop and to hold discussions with its NATO allies... diplomatic sway over Ankara. Also, in terms of public diplomacy, Macron has made a bigger impact
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Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med
PoliticsForeign Policyon Ankara to cease its hydrocarbon research activity in areas that Greece deems to comprise its... Athens and Ankara. In return, Greece reportedly blocked a joint EU statement on Belarus... could be a constructive step, especially if Ankara accepts the Republic of Cyprus as an equal
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Athens displeased with EU Council outcome, faces pressure for talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyin the East Med. Germany, Italy, and Spain reportedly shielded Ankara during the EU Council talks... measures against Ankara since there was no consensus for that matter. Bulgaria and Malta were also against... to explain to the public the reasons for launching talks with Ankara before a certain period. Prime
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Athens wary as exploratory talks with Turkey approach
PoliticsForeign Policyof recent months. Turkey’s Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar expressed recently Ankara’s intention to proceed... to stop seeking sanctions against Ankara, posting in English: “Dear Niko, here's some friendly advice... be at the end of January. Athens believes that by that time, signs of Ankara’s true intentions vis
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Athens ponders US scepticism about EastMed gas pipeline
PoliticsForeign Policynote. This argument is seen as serving Turkey’s interests in the region as well as Ankara’s.... For Athens, the most worrying part of the US non-paper is that could be interpreted as backing Ankara’s..., it is not clear - at least in the non-paper - how the US side will support relevant plans. Ankara is also
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