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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts Greece was caught by surprise on Sunday night when Turkey decided to issue a NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel to conduct new surveys for hydrocarbon resources in an area that Athens claims to be part of its continental shelf.
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Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first meeting in a year on Thursday on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, in Bratislava.
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EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks As the dust settles from last week’s European Council, the Greek government is assessing where it stands, particularly in relation to the backing it has from its EU partners in relation to negotiations with Turkey.
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EastMed, defence and energy dominate Pompeo's visit, leaving Athens satisfied In his second visit to Greece in almost a year, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pleased his hosts with his messages of support and with his gestures during a time when the Greek government needed both, especially ahead of difficult talks with neighboring Turkey.
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Heading for talks with Turkey, Athens sets expectations low After several weeks of high tension in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has confirmed that it is heading for talks with Turkey, although there is a sense in Athens that expectations for a breakthrough are low.
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Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany A new round of diplomatic moves is expected from the beginning of this week, ahead of the resumption of “exploratory talks” between Greece and Turkey.
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Athens hopes for letup in Turkey friction, but talks still in balance Ankara’s decision to not extend the NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel is the outcome of intensive diplomatic activity, which took place behind the scenes over the last couple of days.
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Athens encouraged by Med7, Macron support in Turkey dispute The Greek government is satisfied with the outcome of the Med7 summit in Corsica, chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has taken a leading role in efforts to rally opposition to Turkey’s actions in the East Med.
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Diplomatic efforts to get Athens and Ankara talking gather pace, but face obstacles Serious diplomatic efforts got underway this week with the aim of defusing tension between Greece and Turkey.
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Trouble from Turkey prompts plans for extra defence spending after years of cuts The growing tension between Greece and Turkey has sparked talk among government officials in Athens about boosting defence spending which, in turn, has fuelled positive and critical reaction from commentators.