Eastern Mediterranean
Diplomacy
President Biden to Confront Erdogan on Turkey’s Behavior
President Biden will confront Erdogan on Turkey's behavior in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Caucuses next week, State Antony Blinken said.
Cyprus
Checkpoints Between Free and Occupied Cyprus Reopen
Checkpoints between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus reopened on Friday.
Diplomacy
Greece and Turkey Continue Talks as Erdogan Rules Out Concessions
Talks between diplomats from Greece and Turkey continue on Wednesday in Athens, a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that his country will not make any concessions in the Mediterranean.
The 62nd bilateral “exploratory talks” between Greek and...
Greece
Greece, Israel, Cyprus and France in Annual Joint Military Exercises
The nations of Greece, Israel, Cyprus and France are now taking part in their annual joint military exercises called "Noble Dina."
Diplomacy
Turkey Reiterates Right to Defend “Blue Homeland”
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar declared that his country is determined to defend its rights to the “Blue Homeland,” referring to the Aegean
Cyprus
What Can Greece Expect from Joe Biden?
Greece expects a lot from Joe Biden, President elect of the United States, based on the man's previous stance on Greece and his once humorous comment that he is "Joe Bidenopoulos".
There have been other occasions, too, when the 46th...
Diplomacy
Turkish Research Vessel Oruc Reis Cruised Just Seven Miles Off Coast of Kastellorizo
Oruc Reis, the Turkish research vessel at the center of the country's sea border dispute with Greece and Cyprus, was spotted just seven miles off the coast of the Greek island of Kastellorizo late on Thursday night.
After illegally encroaching...
Diplomacy
EU Warns Turkey with Sanctions Over East Med Provocations
The European Union toughened its stance towards Turkey on Thursday and warned that sanctions will be discussed at the December EU Summit if Ankara continues its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell, participating in a...
Diplomacy
US Warns of Russia's Role in the Eastern Mediterranean
Geoffrey Pyatt, the United States' ambassador to Athens, had some strong admonitions regarding Russian influence in the troubled Eastern Mediterranean in his remarks during the online Thessaloniki Summit on Thursday.
Apropos the recent Athens visit of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey...
Diplomacy
Greek Navy on Alert as Turkey Extends Gas Exploration South of Rhodes
Greece's naval forces are on high alert after Turkey's decision on Saturday to instruct the exploration vessel Oruc Reis to continue surveying for energy reserves in a location south of the Greek island of Rhodes until November 4.
This is...