Erdogan
Cyprus
Turkey’s Erdogan: All Cyprus Could Have Been Ours
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that if Turkish forces had advanced further south in 1974, Cyprus would be fully Turkish now.
In a speech he delivered to Turkish military personnel at a dinner he defended the...
Greek News
Greece Urged Not to Extradite Erdogan Critic
Human Rights groups have called on Greece not to extradite a Turkish businessman and a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Turkey.
"The life of businessman Ali Yesildag is in danger" in Turkey, and he risks a life sentence...
Greek News
Erdogan Claims Turkey Is Becoming ‘Global Power’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that Turkey is evolving from a regional force to a global power.
Speaking during a rally in the city of Adana in Southern Turkey, Erdogan said "Türkiye is on its way to becoming a...
Politics
Turkey and Egypt Hail ‘New Era’ in Relations During Erdogan’s Visit
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had face-to-face talks with Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday in Cairo, following more than a decade of tensions between the two countries.
The two countries decided to resume the functions of the high-level strategic...
Greek news
Turkey Arrests 34 Individuals Suspected of Spying for Israel
Authorities in Turkey have arrested thirty-four people suspected of being linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, accusing the war-engaged country of plotting attacks against Palestinians living in Turkey.
Turkey arrests alleged spies linked to Israeli security services
The suspects were detained...
Diplomacy
Erdogan Equates Israel With Nazi Germany, Netanyahu Responds
On Wednesday, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan drew parallels between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adolf Hitler.
Turkey's Attitudes
Erdogan slammed Netanyahu's actions, implying that there is little difference between him and the infamous Nazi leader. He also compared Israel's military actions...
Culture
Hagia Sophia: The Center of Greek Orthodox Faith Through the Ages
The Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of Greek Orthodoxy, even centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and its conversion to a mosque.
Diplomacy
President Biden Supports ‘Constructive Steps’ Between Greece and Turkey
US President Joe Biden “expressed support for recent constructive steps” in the relationship between Greece and Turkey in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.
The White House said that Biden was supportive of “recent constructive steps” in...
Diplomacy
Turkey’s Erdogan Offers Greece Nuclear Energy
Upon his return to Ankara from his official trip to Athens, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy.
Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Greece, where he met Prime Minister...
Diplomacy
Full Text of the Friendship Declaration Between Greece, Turkey
On Thursday, Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a joint declaration pledging to maintain good and friendly neighborly relations at the 5th meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council held in Athens on Thursday afternoon.
The full...