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Greece Between Rock and Hard Place over Turkish Pilot Asylum
Ankara continues to bully Athens after Greece's Supreme Court decision for the non extradition of the eight Turkish military men who sought political asylum in Alexandroupolis after the failed coup attempt in Turkey, on July 2016.
The Greek court decided...
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Greece Ambivalent about Turkish President Visit
Greece doesn't know what to expect from this week's visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; which is to take place in Greece after an invitation from Greek President Pavlopoulos'.
The two men met in May at the 25th Anniversary...
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Mystery Surrounds Turkish Leader's Thrace Trip
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has often left political foes and allies alike guessing. With an upcoming official visit to Greece looking more certain - the first by a Turkish leader in over six decades - another mystery is...
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Erdogan the First Turkish President to Visit Greece in 65 Years
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be the first Turkish president to visit Greece in 65 years, Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu said Thursday.
The visit; the date of which has yet to be confirmed, will be made during the upcoming days,...
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Athens Reacts Calmly to Expropriation of Greek Homes in Himara, Albania
The Greek government has reacted very calmly to the expropriation of homes and businesses of the Greek minority in Himara, after the Albanian authorities decided to turn the town into a holiday destination.
The Himara Greeks who have seen their...
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Greek Gov't Fails to Respond to Turkish Vice President's Irredentist Behavior
Maximos Mansion responded late and unofficially on last week's irredentist comments made by Turkish Vice President Hakan Cavusoglu during his visit to Muslim minorities of Western Thrace.
Cavusoglu's visit was in preparation for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Greece,...
Greece
Turkish Deputy PM Stresses Muslim Equality in Thrace
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu said he expects the Muslim community in Western Thrace to continue its existence in Greece as equal citizens.
The deputy Turkish premier said he brings Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's greetings; Erdogan will be...
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Greece-Born Turkish Minister Visits Thrace Hometown
Turkey's Greece-born deputy prime minister Hakan Cavusoglu met representatives of the Western Thrace Muslim minority in his hometown, Komotini, according to Anadolu news agency.
Cavusoglu had been in Athens since Thursday ahead of a historic trip by President Recep Tayyip...