Ankara

In a decision that analysts call "historical", Ankara will no longer require a visa for Greek Cypriots who wish to visit Turkey. The visa liberalization does not amount to Turkish recognition of Cyprus, a Turkish official told Reuters on Tuesday. The...

The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Greece and Turkey next week. In his short visit, he will meet in Athens with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Mr. Stoltenberg wants to make clear to both...

A series of navy notifications (NAVTEX) with which Turkey will show its firm stand regarding the Aegean has been published in the past 72 hours by the navy station of Ismir. Even though there are fleets of NATO in the...

Alternate Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas ruled out the possibility of a violent intervention in Idomeni refugees’ camp and predicted that the condition will return to normal in 1-2 weeks. Speaking to private MEGA TV on Friday he said that...

Greece’s foreign ministry strongly condemned the deadly blast in the Turkish capital on Wednesday evening, describing it as a “heinous attack” in a post on the ministry’s Twitter account. “We grieve with our neighbors the victims of Ankara blast....

The Greek Foreign Ministry released an official statement, condemning the deadly attacks and expressing condolences to the victims’ family members. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioğlu, expresing his support. “We unequivocally condemn the deadly...

UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will hold meetings in Ankara to discuss the ongoing negotiations for the achievement of a solution of the Cyprus problem. UNFICYP spokesperson Aleem Siddique told the Cyprus News Agency that...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed their support for a Cyprus solution and a shared desire for peace and cooperation in the Aegean, during joint statements after their meeting in Ankara on Tuesday. Kotzias said...

A Turkish electronic warfare CN-235 aircraft flew southeast of Rhodes on Christmas day. The Turkish aircraft’s flight over Rhodes and in Athens FIR shows a change in Ankara’s behavior, which has now become bolder. The Turkish electronic warfare CN-235 aircraft type...

Greek Government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday, in a "very positive climate." The issues discussed included the Cyprus problem, especially "to put an end to the violation...