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Diplomacy
US, EU Pile Pressure on Erdogan to De-Escalate Crisis with Greece, Cyprus
The tension generated by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean in recent months has subsided as Ankara is feeling pressure from the EU and the United States to deescalate and proceed to talks with Greece.
On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Diplomacy
NATO Chief Refuses to Condemn Turkish Violations of Greek Airspace
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has once again sided with Turkey when CNN journalist Hala Gorani asked him three times about Turkey violating Greek airspace and he refused all three times to answer the question claiming that Ankara is under...
Diplomacy
Why Greece Resists NATO-Initiated Talks with Turkey for Now
"Of the many statements President Erdogan has issued, I hold one, with six clear words: Provocations stop, then discussions can commence," said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday.
The Greek prime minister issued the statement during his meeting today...
Diplomacy
Greece Tells NATO that Equal Distance Policy with Turkey is Not Acceptable
The policy of keeping equal distances between Greece and Turkey is not productive and is detrimental to our country, said Greek Defense Minister Nikos panagiotopoulos on Wednesday.
“NATO’s policy of equal distances is detrimental to our country, but also to...
Energy
Erdogan Criticizes Greece After Turkish Vessel Crosses Continental Shelf
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spoke out against Greece on Saturday, August 15, regarding the country's interest in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean as well as Libya.
In an official statement, Erdogan emphasized how Turkey would not back down to...
Diplomacy
Greece Rallies Friends and Allies as it Requests Emergency EU Meeting Over Turkish Aggression
Greece requested the European Union on Tuesday to hold an emergency meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers over Turkey’s continuous aggression in the southern Aegean and East Mediterranean Sea.
The decision was announced after a meeting of Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Cyprus
Greece Acknowledges Turkey's "Positive Action" to De-escalate Tensions
Greek Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas called Turkey's decision to de-escalate tensions in the southeastern Mediterranean a "positive action" in an interview with Skai television on Tuesday.
Petsas stated that he welcomed "...the fact that we have this statement on Turkey's...
Greece
Three Thousand US Army Soldiers Arrive in Greece for NATO Exercise
An American transport vessel called the Endurance Vehicles Carrier delivered 3,000 US Army soldiers, military vehicles and equipment to Greece on Tuesday to participate in the NATO exercise dubbed "Atlantic Resolve 2020."
The ship is docked at the port of...
Greece
US Working To Defuse Greece-Turkey Tensions, Says American Diplomat
United States diplomats are working to reduce the ongoing tensions between Greece and Turkey, according to a Wednesday statement by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer, as reported by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency...
Greece
Greece Sharply Rebukes NATO Secretary-General’s Support of Muslim Brotherhood in Libya
Greece responded sharply on Thursday to news that NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg had referred to the Muslim Brotherhood faction, led by Fayez al-Sarraj, as the legitimate government of Libya.
In an interview published Thursday in the Italian daily La Repubblica, Stoltenberg...