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Europe
#Tamam Trends Worldwide Against Turkey’s Erdogan
More than a million Turks took to social media to call out President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, making the word 'tamam' (meaning 'enough') a trending topic worldwide after he promised to step down if the people wanted it.
"If...
Europe
Patriarch Bartholomew: Halki Theological School will Reopen Soon
The Halki Theological School will open again soon, according to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Bartholomew commented on the school re-opening at a meeting with the delegation of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association in Istanbul, Turkey.
Bartholomew said that during his meeting with...
Diplomacy
Erdogan Claims Greeks Burned Smyrna in 1922
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan unofficially kicked off his re-election campaign on Saturday by trying to revise history in claiming that the destruction of the city of Smyrna in 1922 was the work of the Greeks.
Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce...
Europe
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Meets Turkish Leader
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, early on Wednesday afternoon, at the presidential mansion in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Erdogan's office issued a photo from the meeting, which was also attended by Turkish Foreign...
Diplomacy
PM Office: Talk of Exchange of Greek Soldiers for Turkish Asylum Seekers Unacceptable
The Greek prime minister's office on Sunday issued a statement saying that any talk about an exchange of the two Greek soldiers for the eight Turkish servicemen who are granted asylum is unacceptable.
The statement came after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Diplomacy
Erdogan Calls for Peace with Greece and Exchange of Greek Soldiers with Turkish Asylum Seekers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for peace and cooperation with Greece but also asked to exchange the two Greek soldiers with the eight Turkish servicemen who sought asylum in Greece.
According to Anadolu Agency, Erdogan spoke on...
Greece
Turkish Professor Explains Reasons Why Erdogan Goes to Early Elections
"At first glance one can say that behind the decision for early elections there are economic reasons. The slump of the Turkish lira in recent weeks, the freezing of investments and the slowdown in markets have made it imperative...
Diplomacy
Ankara Calls Athens 'Irresponsible' after Erdogan was Descibed as a 'Sultan'
Turkey's foreign ministry called the statement made by the Greek prime minister's office on Sunday; in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is described indirectly as a 'Sultan', 'irresponsible'.
"The rhetoric reflected in yesterday's announcement by the Greek Prime Minister's office...
Greece
Greek Def Min: Turkey May Hold Greek Soldiers for 15 Years
The assessment that the detainment of the two Greek junior army officers may last for 15 years was expressed by Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Monday.
"In a country where justice operates under the orders of the Sultan the case...
Greece
Erdogan: We will Not Back Down from Our Rights
Turkey will not back down from its rights and interests said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a meeting of Turkey's Security Council on Wednesday.
After a four-and-a-half hour session in Ankara, the country's Security Council decided to not heed...