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World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, Arrives in Greece

The World's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece for a scheduled port visit

Germany’s Scholz Likely to Block Erdogan’s Fighter Jet Purchase

During their meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to reject Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's request to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Tensions have escalated due to Turkey's criticism of Israel among other things. According to Bloomberg, Erdogan...

Turkey’s President Submits Bill to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, removed one of the final hurdles blocking Sweden from joining NATO by submitting a bill approving membership to parliament for ratification. The move on Monday was in line with a commitment Erdogan made to NATO...

Mitsotakis Calls on the UN to Address the Climate Crisis

Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the danger posed by the climate crisis and lamented the failure of the international community to address it. "Our words are never...

Turkey’s FM Highlights Opportunity to Improve Relations With Greece

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is optimistic that a "great opportunity" now exists for the improvement of bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey. Athens and Ankara have often been at odds over a range of geostrategic issues, with relations being...

Greek, Turkish Forces Participate in NATO Exercise

Greek and Turkish naval and air forces participated in a NATO exercise that took place last week in the Mediterranean. The Neptune Strike 23-2 exercise involved fighter jets from three different nations and was commanded from Standing NATO Maritime Group...

Russia Warns NATO World War Three is Getting Closer

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said late on Tuesday that the increase in military assistance to Ukraine by the NATO alliance brings World War Three closer. Commenting on the first...

Mitsotakis and Erdogan Meet at NATO Summit

A meeting between the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan was held on Wednesday afternoon on the margins of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The two leaders agreed that the positive...

Erdoğan Meets Biden at NATO Summit in Vilnius

On Tuesday evening, US President Joe Biden met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the NATO summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania. The pair met after a breakthrough was made in negotiations surrounding Sweden's NATO membership...

Turkey Backs Sweden Joining NATO, Alliance Chief Says

Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO has claimed that Turkey has given the green light for Sweden to join the alliance after months of diplomatic wrangling over the issue. According to Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will now...