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Athens treads fine line as talks with Ankara beckon following Aegean stand-off Just a few days following Turkey’s decision to abstain from seismic research in disputed areas in the Aegean as a gesture of goodwill that could facilitate the beginning of discussions between Athens and Ankara, the situation does not look straightforward and the Greek side is facing difficult decisions.
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Turkey's Aegean moratorium eases tension as Berlin tries to foster talks Turkey has decided to suspend for the time being planned research for oil and gas reserves in areas of the Aegean that Greece felt incorporated its continental shelf, which triggered a military stand-off over the past few days.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens hoping for de-escalation in Aegean as it seeks pension backpay solution There was a slight de-escalation in Greece’s latest stand-off with Turkey in the Aegean over the weekend, following a particularly tense few days for Athens.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
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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PoliticsForeign Policy
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.