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Greek–Turkish calm tested by Ankara’s push to codify "Blue Homeland" claims The new source of tension that has recently emerged in Greek–Turkish relations centres on Ankara’s planned legislation on maritime jurisdiction zones, a bill widely associated with Turkey’s broader “Blue Homeland” doctrine.
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Greece weighs its options as Turkey prepares 'Blue Homeland' legislation The reported preparation of new Turkish legislation aimed at codifying elements of the “Blue Homeland” doctrine has become a subject of intense discussion within the Greek government, with officials examining both legal and political options should Ankara decide to proceed.
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Athens on alert after reports of Turkey plans to codify maritime claims in "Blue Homeland" law Athens is closely monitoring a draft Turkish law expected to be submitted to parliament in June that could formally codify Ankara’s long‑standing claims over maritime zones in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Greece and Cyprus gain strategic weight amid Middle East turmoil The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is highlighting the growing strategic importance of Cyprus and Greece within European and NATO security frameworks.
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Greece faces new regional risks as Middle East tension escalates Greece is monitoring with great concern the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which is creating risks and generating new challenges for the country.
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Greece and Turkey search for way forward as leaders prepare for rare meeting The first meeting between Greek and Turkish leaders in roughly 18 months will take place on Wednesday, with both sides already signalling their intentions and expectations for the new round of talks under the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council, to be held in Ankara.
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PoliticsForeign Policy Greece and Turkey press on with high‑level meeting despite renewed frictions Athens and Ankara are preparing for the next high‑level meeting between the two countries’ leaders, scheduled to take place in Ankara between February 9 and 13.
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Greece, Cyprus and Israel bolster trilateral ties as Turkey looms in background Following a meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, Greece, Cyprus and Israel agreed to deepen their trilateral cooperation.
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No surprises in Trump’s NSS for Greece as Athens outlines Ukraine position The US National Security Strategy (NSS), published on November 5, crystallises many of the core elements of the White House’s global approach.
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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact Athens has sought to further enhance its relations with Benghazi, primarily aiming to convince the parliament there not to ratify the 2019 Turkish–Libyan maritime memorandum, which Greece rejects as illegal.