Hours after Turkey had issued a counter-NAVTEX warning in response to Greece and Cyprus' NAVTEX for the resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs suggested that the tension was resolved.
In answering...
Greece issued a maritime navigation warning, known as NAVTEX, on Friday, November 6, clearing the way for the resumption of seabed surveys for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the long-delayed electricity cable project linking Crete and Cyprus.
The French-flagged survey...
Greece has formally reaffirmed its rejection of the controversial Turkey-Libya maritime agreement in a letter circulated as an official United Nations document, declaring that the recent ratification by Libya's eastern-based parliament cannot grant legal validity to an agreement Athens...
The United States will mediate a new round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, marking a renewed diplomatic effort by President Donald Trump's administration to end the war as fighting...
The United States carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, November 2, US officials said, bringing fresh military action to the Strait of Hormuz a day before Americans vote in the midterm elections. Iranian state media...
Iran said Monday, November 2, that it could reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States agreed to its conditions, offering a significantly accelerated timetable as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent another escalation...
Turkey has nominated Feridun Sinirlioglu, head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations.
The nomination, submitted on October 30 and announced the following day, puts an experienced Turkish...
Israel has strongly condemned the controversial maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, declaring that it lacks legal validity and reaffirming its support for Greece's sovereignty and sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. The statement by Israeli Ambassador to Greece...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the possibility of holding new peace negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Turkey during a meeting in Istanbul on Saturday, October 31, as Ankara intensified...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul on Saturday, Oct. 31, for a meeting focused on peace efforts, support for Ukraine and the return of abducted Ukrainian children.
The private discussion lasted approximately an hour at the...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the traditional G20 summit group photo on Friday following intense European objections to Russia's participation.
The two-day diplomatic gathering of the world's largest economies opened amid visible internal tensions in Atlanta. Rubio pulled...
Greece and Turkey engaged in a sharp diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, over the controversial 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime agreement, exchanging accusations and conflicting interpretations of international law during a high-level debate chaired by Greek...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Cyprus for its longstanding support for the Palestinian people on Thursday and urged the country to help advance peace talks with Israel following this week's Israeli elections. Abbas made the remarks during a meeting...
Several European Union countries blocked a plan to grant Canada "associate membership," removing the proposed status from a joint summit declaration while agreeing to pursue closer political and economic ties with Ottawa.
A revised declaration approved Wednesday replaces the term...
President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Venezuela could become the 51st state of the United States, celebrating American access to Venezuelan oil during a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hours later, the president announced that a meeting between...
