Greece
Diplomacy
Fire-Ravaged Turkey Sends Message of Solidarity to Greece
Turkey, which is still fighting to contain its own massive wildfires, sent a message of solidarity to Greece on Friday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had a phone call with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on Friday afternoon to express...
Diplomacy
Greece Open to Dialogue with Turkey But Not "At Gunpoint"
Greece is open to a dialogue with Turkey but not under threats, the country’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias reiterated on Wednesday.
Speaking on state broadcaster ERT, Dendias criticized Turkey for issuing “threats and deadlines,” adding that dialogue cannot be held...
Cyprus
Cypriot, Turkish Foreign Ministers Clash in Public Over Reunification Talks (video)
A startling public exchange between Nikos Christodoulides and Mevlut Cavusoglu, the respective Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, took place in front of the press in New York on Monday.
The two officials spoke together for more...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry: 'Extension of Territorial Waters Our Inalienable Right'
Following statements made by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglou on Turkish television, the Greek Foreign Ministry, under the instructions of Alexis Tsipras, issued a response asserting Greece's inalienable right to extend its territorial waters.
Specifically, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexandros...
Greece
Ankara Claims That Greece Is a 'Safe Haven' for Turkish Criminals
Turkey's foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglou, has said that Greece is a "safe haven" for Turkish criminals.
His comments were published in the Greek newspaper Ta Nea on Saturday morning.
Cavusoglou further noted that he was deeply saddened by the Greek judicial...
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...
Cyprus
Cyprus Urges Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to Abandon Positions Contrary to EU
The Cypriot government has called on Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leader to respond to President Nicos Anastasiades’ public challenge and relinquish their positions which are not in line with the status of a European Union member state.
Cyprus government...