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Cyprus
Turkish Foreign Minister: 'Barbaros' Will Continue Mission
Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu said that Turkish vessel "Barbaros" will continue its seismic research inside Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), despite protests from the Cypriot side.
The Turkish Minister spoke to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," ahead of the Greek-Turkish High Level Cooperation...
Greece
Turkish PM Davutoglu in Athens Amid Heavy Security Measures
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived in Athens a few minutes after 3:30 pm accompanied by nine of his cabinet's Ministers, in order to participate in the 3rd Greek-Turkish High Level Cooperation Council, to be held over two days...
Greece
Turkish PM Davutoglu in Athens for Talks on Friday
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is due in Athens for talks on Friday amid a tense atmosphere between Greece and Turkey, which has been exacerbated by the neighboring country's decision to carry out naval exercises in the Aegean while...
Greece
Greek Govt Ministers Preparing for Upcoming Greco-Turkish Cooperation Council [Video]
Under the presidency of Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, the third Supreme Council of Greek–Turkish Cooperation will meet on December 5 and 6 in Athens and government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos asked the...
Cyprus
Bellowing Echoes for Justice in Cyprus
No one seems to hear the bellowing echoes for justice in Cyprus. Ever since the Turkish military invasion of the island in 1974, trapped citizens keep asking why and what is happening to their country. Why has this elusive...
Greece
Govt VP Venizelos: Greece Ready to Prevent an Incident with Turkey
In an interview with Sunday newspaper Real News, the Greek government's Vice President and Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos expressed his confidence that Greece is ready to prevent a possible incident with Turkey if things get out of hand.
"We are...
Cyprus
Turkish-Cypriots: EU Resolution Condemning Turkey Is Unacceptable
As “unacceptable” and “one sided” characterized the self-proclaimed Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus the European Parliament’s joint resolution that was passed on Thursday and condemned the ongoing Turkish violations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic...
Cyprus
EU Commissioner Hahn and EGP: Turkey Must Respect Cyprus' Sovereignty
European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn called Turkey to respect the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus and its rights over its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Hahn's supportive statements towards Cyprus come in a period...
Cyprus
Cyprus' Foreign Minister: We Will Continue our Energy Program as Planned
Nicosia's firm will to not suspend its ongoing investigations for the exploitation of its hydrocarbons expressed today the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, while it will not take in account Navy Staff Admiral Bulent Bostancıoglu's recent threatening comments...
Greece
Greek Foreign Minister Venizelos to Visit Ankara in Three Weeks
An official visit to Ankara and a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has been scheduled in three weeks for Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos, as revealed earlier today by Cavusoglu, only a day after the verbal confrontation between...