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Diplomacy
Israel Reassures Greece as Ganz Meets Erdogan in Turkey
Israel reassured Greece that any progress in bilateral relations with Turkey will not be carried out to the detriment of relations with Greece, sources told the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA) on Wednesday.
The same sources added that Greek-Israeli relations are...
Energy
U.S. Slams Turkey-Russia Deal to Form a Natural Gas Hub
On Wednesday, the U.S. expressed its opposition to the agreement announced by Turkey for the creation of a natural gas hub in cooperation with Russia.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he had agreed with his Russian counterpart,...
Cyprus
Tolerance of Turkey Risks War With Greece, Cyprus’ President Warns
On Sunday, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades warned that the EU's tolerance towards Turkey could bring about a military confrontation with Greece.
Drawing parallels with Russia and Ukraine, he said there could not be any absolution for a country that...
Greek News
Turkey Considers Secret Operation in Greece, Report Says
Turkey plans to deploy a secretive, specially trained unit connected to intelligence agency MIT to escalate tensions with Greece, a report in Nordic Monitor said on Sunday.
The MIT unit, the existence of which has never been publicly confirmed, is...
Diplomacy
Greece Responds to Erdogan’s New Provocation at European Summit
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan continued his provocative rhetoric against Greece during the inaugural summit of the European Political Community in Prague on Thursday, accusing Athens of basing its policies on "lies."
There is nothing worth discussing with Greece at the...
Europe
Erdogan Sues German Politician Over ‘Sewer Rat’ Slur
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a senior German politician who called him a "sewer rat."
Erdogan's lawyer confirmed on Friday that the Turkish leader had filed a criminal complaint for insult and defamation.
Last week, Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned...
Cyprus
Erdogan: Turkey to Beef Up Occupation Army in Cyprus
President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Wednesday to strengthen Turkey's military presence in occupied northern Cyprus after the US lifted the defense embargo on Cyprus.
Speaking in a televised interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said the lifting of the embargo...
Europe
German Politician Calls Erdogan “Sewer Rat,” Sparking Turkey’s Fury
Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday after the Bundestag’s Vice President compared Recep Tayyip Erdogan to a “sewer rat.”
“We condemn in the strongest terms the insulting statements made by Mr. Wolfgang Kubicki, the Vice President...
Diplomacy
Turkey Faces ‘Not Just Greece But All of Europe,’ Greek PM Says
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that Turkey was up against "not just Greece but all of Europe and our allies in NATO."
In speaking at a cabinet meeting, Mitsotakis repeated that Greece will remain calm and confident...
Diplomacy
Greece Will Not Be Bullied, Greek PM Tells UN Assembly
Greek PM Mitsotakis emphasized at the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday that "Greece will not be bullied!"
In his speech, the Greek PM slammed Turkish claims over the sovereignty of Greece's islands and called them "baseless and...