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Diplomacy
Greek Promise to Defend Itself Sparks 'Dismay' in Turkey
Turkey has said it is "concerned and dismayed" after Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias warned Ankara that Athens would not react peacefully the next time an incident happens at the Imia islets.
In a statement on Saturday, Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Hami...
Greece
VIDEO: The Moment Turkish Coast Guard Rams into Greek Patrol Boat at Imia
Two videos capturing the moment when a Turkish Coast Guard vessel rammed into the Greek patrol boat 'Gavdos' near Imia on Monday night were released on Friday.
The exact time the incident occurred according to the timer of the videos of...
Diplomacy
Greece: We Will Not React Peacefully to Next Turkish Provocation
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias warned Turkey that Greece will not react so peacefully the next time an incident happens at the Imia islets.
Turkey in Imia "reached a red line and in a sense crossed it," he said and...
Greece
New Film Shows More Turkish Build-Up Near Imia
Turkish media on Thursday broadcast footage appearing to show further military fortification work being undertaken on islets close to Imia in the Aegean Sea.
Video footage recorded by the Dogan News Agency and shared by the Cumhuriyet newspaper's video channel...
Diplomacy
US Ambassador Thanks Military Head for Greek Alliance
As Greece's defense minister meets his U.S. counterpart on Thursday, Washington's ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, has thanked Secretary of Defense James Mattis in a tweet “for your strong support for our alliance with Greece”.
NATO defense ministers met in Brussels...
Diplomacy
NATO Treads Neutrality Path in Greek-Turkish Dispute
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a call on Thursday for the de-escalation of tension in the Aegean.
Asked about a recent incident involving Greek and Turkish patrol boats near the Imia islets, Stoltenberg said that it had dominated his...
Diplomacy
Tsipras: Greece Will Not Tolerate Challenge to its Territory
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras sent a message of defiance to Turkey on Thursday following an incident at Imia on Monday night.
"Greece is not going to allow any challenge of its territorial integrity and its sovereign rights," Tsipras said and...
Diplomacy
Greece Looks at USA to Calm Down Turkey
Greece is expecting the US administration to intervene and de-escalate the crisis with Turkey over the Imia islets, according to diplomatic sources in Athens.
The Greek government is hoping that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is currently in...
Greece
Video of Turkish Warship Activity Across Imia Islets
Turkey's Milliyet newspaper released a video of Turkish warship activity from an islet across Imia where they built an outpost to observe the area.
The video that was shot late on Wednesday aftrenoon shows Turkish Navy ships patrolling the waters...
Greece
Turkey Builds Outpost Overlooking Greek Islands
A Turkish newspaper is reporting that Ankara is beefing up its military presence close to the Greek islets of Imia, building a jetty and an observation tower overlooking the contested zone.
Milliyet on Wednesday published images it claimed showed construction...