Diplomacy

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Sign NATO-Style Defense Pact

A new mutual defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is reorganizing the security landscape of the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, presenting Greece with a potentially challenging diplomatic equation involving three of its increasingly important relations: Saudi...

Iran Warns Bulgaria and Cyprus Against Supporting US Military Operations

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has urged Bulgaria and Cyprus to prevent military facilities on their territory from supporting US operations against Iran. Araqchi raised the issue during separate telephone calls with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova and Cypriot Foreign...

Turkey Defends 1974 Cyprus Invasion and Renews Two-State Demand at UN

Turkey has renewed its defense of its 1974 invasion of Cyprus in a document circulated at the UN rejecting the internationally recognized terms “invasion” and “occupation” while again calling for a two-state settlement. Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ahmet...

UN Chief to Convene New Expanded Cyprus Talks Following Confidence-Building Efforts

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday that he will convene a new expanded 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue after sufficient preparation on confidence-building measures, methodology, and the substance of the negotiations, signaling a renewed effort to restart...

UN Chief António Guterres to Visit Cyprus in Bid to Revive Stalled Peace Talks

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Cyprus from July 27 to 29 in an effort to inject new momentum into long-running peace talks between the island’s Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The visit will mark the...

Trump Says 1,000 Missiles Aimed at Iran in Case of Assassination Attempt Against Him

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government attempted an assassination against him, Reuters reported. "1000 Missiles are Locked and ⁠Loaded and aimed at...

Erdogan’s Gift of Personalized Revolvers to NATO Leaders Sparks Diplomatic Headache

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has found an unusual way to keep this week's NATO summit in Ankara in the headlines—by presenting fellow alliance leaders with personalized revolvers, leaving several governments to figure out how to legally transport, store,...

NATO Summit Ends With Trump Backing Patriot Production in Ukraine, Delaying Turkey F-35 Decision

The NATO Summit in Ankara wrapped up on Wednesday with President Donald Trump stalling on a decision to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey while pledging billions of dollars in new military support for Ukraine. Trump told reporters he has...

Erdogan Says Casus Belli Shouldn’t Burden the Greek and Turkish People

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed aside Ankara’s long-standing casus belli against Greece, saying most Turks are unfamiliar with the term after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called Turkey’s position a “historical inaccuracy.” Speaking after the NATO Summit in Ankara,...

Athens Hosts Grand Gala for US 250th Independence Anniversary

A spectacular backdrop illuminated in America's stars and stripes set the stage at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, where US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle hosted approximately three thousand distinguished guests to celebrate the historic...

Greece Marks 250th Anniversary of American Independence

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the 250th anniversary of American independence by hosting a symbolic dinner for US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle at the Maximos Mansion on July 1, declaring bilateral relations to be at an unprecedented peak. In a...

Trump Promises “Gift” to Turkey and Applauds “Great Leader” Erdogan

In a joint press appearance alongside NATO Secretary General, US President Donald Trump hinted at a potential defense breakthrough with Turkey, specifically addressing whether he would bring a "big gift" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: F-35 fighter jets and...

Israel Bars Greek Trade Union Delegation From Entering the West Bank

Greece’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Sunday after authorities of Israel denied a Greek trade union delegation traveling to the West Bank entry and subsequently deported the group. The delegation, comprised of Greek citizens representing trade unions, had been invited...