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Greece prepares for Erdogan visit, limits extent of Sharia law
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Athens on December 7-8, according... not yet been resolved is whether Erdogan will visit Greece’s Muslim minority in Western Thrace. Prime... issues are settled, the Greek President will send an official invitation. Erdogan’s visit
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Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyErdogan signed a decree handing over the Hagia Sophia, which he called “Ayasofya Mosque,” to the state religious authority. Later on the same night, in a televised message, Erdogan rejected..., he said. There is no doubt that this move by Erdogan was made clearly for domestic reasons, diplomats
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Mitsotakis and Erdogan break ice, look for calm summer
PoliticsForeign PolicyRecep Tayyip Erdogan was focussed on breaking the ice at a personal level and creating the necessary... developments in Cyprus and the statements Erdogan has said he will make on July 20. The meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan lasted almost 50 minutes and took place on the sidelines of the NATO Summit
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse
PoliticsForeign PolicyTurkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, in what will be their first talks on Turkish soil..., and Brussels - but usually on the sidelines of NATO or UN Summit. This time, Erdogan has personally... the agenda between Mitsotakis and Erdogan. Twice within two days last week, the Greek premier
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Athens hoping for period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations after PM's talks with Erdogan
PoliticsForeign Policythe meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, on Sunday... two hours at Erdogan’s presidential mansion. Disagreements on bilateral issues were discussed during... and Erdogan are another step towards the improvement of relations following the 2020 crisis
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Imamoglu arrest halts plans for Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, further talks
PoliticsForeign Policywas set to be Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main opponent in the upcoming presidential elections. It seems that the meeting between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Erdogan, which had been... to take any action against Erdogan or Turkey A Commission spokesperson refused to speculate on Monday
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Athens braces for Erdogan bargaining at NATO summit
PoliticsForeign PolicyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted on Monday that Ankara ““will take all necessary steps... in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, without any interruption.” Erdogan also said that “we....” Reacting to his comments, Greek diplomats suggested that Erdogan will likely raise issues related
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Athens looks for improving mood rather than tangible outcome from Erdogan visit
PoliticsForeign Policy.” Even though Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent statement that the December 7 meeting could... to the two sides’ difficult relations. In fact, Erdogan said that his aim is to create “more friends... on our way.” In this way, Erdogan tried to play down statements made by Turkish office over
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Athens wary of implications from Erdogan's cancelled trip to Washington
PoliticsForeign PolicyThe postponement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House on May 9...,” the announcement added. In Athens, officials interpret the cancellation of Erdogan’s visit to the US... with Hamas. Erdogan met with the Hamas leader very recently, something that would have not pleased
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Athens mulls Erdogan comment on Aegean islands, sees Cyprus talks dragging on
PoliticsForeign PolicyAthens has been mulling over the implications of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent.... The Greek government is concerned that Erdogan’s comment reflects a so-called “revisionary rationale....” According to analysts, it is clear that Erdogan is protesting about the Aegean islands
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