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Europe
Friend or Foe? How US Perceptions of Turkey Have Shifted
US perceptions of Turkey have shifted in the last decade to the extent that analysts and policymakers are openly questioning whether Ankara remains a reliable ally under Erdogan.
"I think people in Washington have been questioning the reliability of Turkey...
Greek News
Erdogan, Putin, Raisi Holding Hands “A Picture Worth 1,000 Words”
Greek-American Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) slammed the trilateral meeting between Erdogan, Putin, and Raisi earlier in the week in Tehran.
In a bipartisan statement, the two Greek-American politicians noted that "one picture is worth 1,000 words."
They...
Europe
Erdogan Keeps Putin Waiting in Show of Gamesmanship
Russian President Vladimir Putin was kept waiting for his grip and grin meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the assembled news media filmed all of Tuesday's awkward moment.
For the record, Putin stood, fidgeting and looking a bit...
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.
Culture
Hagia Sophia’s Imperial Gate Vandalized Again
The Hagia Sophia's historic Imperial Gate has been damaged again, as vandals appear to have pried out one of the metal plates on the 15th century oakwood door. It was the second time the door has been damaged in...
Greek News
US Congress Approves Measure to Restrict F-16 Sales to Turkey
A newly approved a measure by a US Congressional committee would restrict but not completely prohibit the sale of F-16 fighter jets or F-16 modernization kits to Turkey.
The amendment, to be tacked on to the United States' massive military...
Greek news
Greece-Israel Joint Air Force Training Conducted Amid Tension with Turkey
Greek and Israeli air forces conducted a joint training exercise in Israel on Tuesday. The operation came as Greece's neighbor, Turkey, increased military overflights over Greek islands, behavior that has ratcheted up tensions between the two nations.
In another move...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Urges Erdogan to Respond to Provocative Map
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to respond to a map next to which his ally, Devlet Bahçeli, posed. The map depicted Greek islands and Crete as Turkish territory.
The far-right nationalist Turkish politician...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Calls on Erdogan to Talk in a “Civilized Manner”
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to engage in talks in order to deal with the "differences in a civilized manner."
In a press conference held in Madrid following the NATO Summit,...
Diplomacy
Biden and Erdogan Discuss “Stability in Aegean”
US President Joe Biden discussed “the importance of maintaining stability in the Aegean” with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a White House statement issued after the meeting of the two leaders on the margins of the...