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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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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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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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Erdogan ends trip with softer tone, consensus on refugees
PoliticsForeign Policyonly recognises the minority as being Muslim, and not Turkish as Ankara often claims. The visiting... is not fully respecting the rights of the Muslim community, he insisted that Ankara has no designs over Greek.... Nevertheless, it appears that Tsipras discussed the matter with Erdogan and that Ankara is not opposed
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Erdogan visit leaves Athens with much to ponder, no visible signs of progress
PoliticsForeign Policyin relations between Athens and Ankara. Erdogan’s unpredictability makes this a difficult exercise, while... for Ankara to receive migrants from Greece's mainland, especially unaccompanied minors. It is also... are a sensitive subject in Ankara given the ongoing questions about the Kurdish issue. Erdogan stressed
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Newsletter 158 -20/04/2018
. The Commission paper had noted Ankara’s stance regarding relations with Greece, particularly its challenging of Greek sovereignty in the Aegean. In its statement, Ankara said that the Imia islets, its..., with the Foreign Ministry accusing Ankara of adopting a “flagrantly illegal stance, ignoring
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