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Political leaders discuss stance on Turkey, as judicial interference case divides Parliament Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been briefing opposition leaders on the situation with Turkey in a series of one-on-one meetings following his return from the EU summit in Brussels.
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Greece on alert over Turkish maritime plans, senses EU backing Athens is on alert after Turkey announce plans, via a NAVTEX advisory on Tuesday, for a seismic survey south and east of the Greek island of Kastellorizo between July 21 and August 2.
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Erdogan's Hagia Sophia move adds to complexity, uncertainty of Greek-Turkish relations Turkey’s top court decided on Friday to annul a 1934 law that had made the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul a museum, sparking a flurry of diplomatic activity and likely complication relations between Athens and Ankara.
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Mitsotakis-Erdogan call seen as first step to possible thaw in relations The telephone call last Friday between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen by diplomatic sources in Athens as a first step for both sides to overcome the dead-end to which the recent lack of communication had been leading.
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Visit to Cairo underlines Greek aims to reach maritime deal with Egypt Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’s visit to Egypt on Thursday was designed to display the political will and intention of the Greek side to accelerate and intensify talks with Cairo on the delimitation of sea zones.
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Greek-Italian sea borders, EEZ pact ties up loose end but also carries wider significance After several years of talks, Greece and Italy signed on Tuesday a maritime borders agreement delimiting an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between the two countries.
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Athens ups diplomatic effort as Turkey plans hydrocarbon research in Greek continental shelf Athens is examining all the diplomatic means at its disposal to respond to what it sees as mounting transgressions by Turkey.
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Haftar defeats prompt Athens to take fresh look at Libya crisis Developments in Libya, where a UN-backed government of National Accord (GNA) supported militarily by Turkey has scored some victories over Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, are causing concern in Athens.
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Border furor highlights brittleness of Greek-Turkish relations The recent tension between Greece and Turkey in the Evros border area highlighted how an issue of a mostly technical nature can throw relations between the two countries off balance.
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Turkey ramps up rhetoric, Greece strengthens presence at Evros border Greece is continuing its efforts to fortify its borders with Turkey in the northeastern region of Evros.