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Soldiers' return from Turkey provides Tsipras with timely boost
PoliticsGreek Politicsand appeals by the European Union would yield results. Ankara, though, remained resolute on the matter... to an attempt by Ankara to improve relations with the European Union amid the financial crisis... that Washington is putting on Ankara to release Pastor Andrew Brunson, who is also being held
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After signing EastMed pipeline pact, Athens aims to tackle Turkey challenge
PoliticsForeign Policy-measure or hostile move against Ankara. To strengthen their claim, the three countries also said... mainland through a sea area that Ankara claims belongs to Turkey. The agreement is based, however... following Turkey's intervention in Libya, the message to Ankara in the joint statement they issued
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PM briefs EU leaders on migration stance as Turkey tries to pin blame on Greece
PoliticsForeign PolicyGreece is concerned about Ankara's tactic to distinguish Greece from the rest of the European Union... than the immediate end of the pressure being induced by Ankara on the Evros border and the return...-Turkey deal. It should be noted that in the 2016 pact, there is no clear reference to Ankara being
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Greece pinpoints flaws in Turkey's Aegean claims
PoliticsForeign Policyon Ankara’s claims that the Greek islands, whatever their size, have limited delimitation in the Eastern... side,” the Greek islands do not have any continental shelf delimitation. Ankara, therefore, claims... than its own surface.” Ankara also recently claimed that even an island of the size of Crete cannot
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Athens hoping EU diplomatic drive will defuse latest Aegean crisis
PoliticsForeign Policynegotiations with Ankara as well. Following his meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis... by the agreement Ankara made with Libya last year, and which Athens has described as null and void... played a vital role in defusing the tension that built up between Athens and Ankara last month
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied
PoliticsForeign Policyof diplomacy has arrived,” Mitsotakis added. Pompeo also sent clear messages to Ankara from... for a peaceful resolution of the Eastern Mediterranean conflict as Ankara and Athens move toward... did not visit Ankara on this trip, although this was the norm for previous visits by US Secretaries
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Newsletter 269 -16/10/2020
Turkey forces way back on agenda PM heads to Brussels with Ankara’s moves on his mind as GD trial... Ministry reacted on Monday by accusing Ankara of undermining efforts to ease recent tensions between... on Turkey by crossing what Ankara has described as a “red line”. The government was quick to rebuff
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policy. There was no real progress in talks between the two sides either. Ankara’s actions did prove... different than 10 years ago, when Ankara accepted the possibility of an extension even up to 12... Aegean islands by demanding their demilitarisation. Ankara claims that these islands were given
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Arrival of new fighter jets draws attention as EastMed pipeline issue simmers in background
PoliticsForeign Policyenthusiastic about the idea. However, the project’s retreat was welcomed by Ankara. “If Israeli gas... the conditions.” Ankara is also aiming at coming closer to Israel on a diplomatic level. Turkey’s Foreign... of the EastMed project came up at a time when Washington is trying to improve relations with Ankara
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Athens prods EU to resume enlargement process for Western Balkans
PoliticsForeign Policynot change its stance regarding the status of the Greek islands in the eastern Aegean, Ankara could... the demilitarisation of the Dodecanese islands, seen as a threat to its security. Ankara also challenges...-called “grey zones” which were imposed by Ankara since the 1990s while also explaining Turkey’s
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