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Ex-PMs engage in public spat, highlighting contrasting approaches to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyin 2015, he backed the “Yes” campaign in the referendum at the very last moment. Karamanlis may have... time Ankara raised the issue of “grey zones” in the Aegean Sea. The Declaration included six points... should he agree to any concessions to Ankara.
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Turkey: Multiple policy challenges from all directions
Agora, worrying. Several delays to shipments by China’s Sinovac have forced Ankara to repeatedly revise its... with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi when he visited Ankara at the end of March, stressing... Turkey may receive the next shipment from China. Also alarming are the renewed concerns about
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Athens aiming to boost EU-Balkan momentum
PoliticsForeign Policyto Serbia, the role Greece is seeking in the Balkans is very much interlinked with Ankara’s... wants to counterbalance Ankara’s influence in the Balkans, leading to a foreign policy that is more... to the brand names of products has not yet convened. The pandemic may have contributed
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Athens gets seat at Libya conference, but talks yield little
PoliticsForeign Policyto electoral law, security and the rule of law in the country persist and may still derail... Mediterranean. Through the pact, Ankara sought to solidify its claims in sea areas some of which... on the mercenaries of the Syrian National Army that Ankara recruited and sent to Libya to support former prime
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Mitsotakis prepares to meet Erdogan as Greek ties with Russia collapse
PoliticsForeign Policysovereignty of any country and possible change of borders. The comments were made with one eye on Ankara... adopted a moderate tone in its public statements. Athens would like to secure a “moratorium” with Ankara... in the future, “Europe may have a choice in the future, but I underline, in the future,” he noted. He
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Athens expands survey area off Crete, signs MoU with Egypt
PoliticsForeign Policy. Diplomatic sources in Greece do not exclude the possibility that Turkey may react on behalf of the Tripoli government, especially following the signing of the latest memorandum that allows Ankara to conduct... is based on the framework of respect for international law.” Ankara reacted to the MoU. The Turkish Foreign
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Athens assesses new Turkish government, potential impact on imminent drive for fresh talks
PoliticsForeign Policyin Ankara includes new finance and foreign ministers. The makeup of the new government in Turkey seems... of the new government may be indicative of a continuation of the recent period of calm relations with Greece... prerequisite for any engagement in new discussions with Ankara involves Turkey setting aside
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Opinion divided in Greece over seeking ICJ settlement with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policywith Turkey on longstanding disputes. He also said that this could mean Athens may have to make some... terms, to the idea of an “Aegean Prespes” agreement, insinuating that any deal with Ankara... matters. It does not exactly stand against any dialogue with Ankara, but it rather favours a strictly
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Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks rubber stamp roadmap, allowing next steps
PoliticsForeign Policynot only with Greece, but also with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Athens has realised that Ankara... in Ankara between the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers, Giorgos Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan..., and certainly affects the course of the Greek-Turkish relations. This may be why the maintenance
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Greece and Turkey edging forward with political dialogue
PoliticsForeign Policyand, of course, the Prime Minister's visit to Ankara in May," he said. However, he reiterated...Greece and Turkey plan to take the next steps in their political dialogue on 11 March. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou will meet her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar in Ankara
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