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Most Turks See Tension with Greece as Pre-election Ploy, Survey Shows
A survey in Turkey shows that more than half of its citizens believe that their government uses tensions with Greece for an “election agenda”.
According to the poll conducted by MetroPoll and published on Wednesday, 51.1% of respondents believed that...
Europe
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Reignites: More than 150 Dead in Battles
The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict reignited this week with more than 150 soldiers killed on both sides since Monday.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said more than one hundred Armenian soldiers have been killed in border clashes while Azerbaijan says fifty of...
Diplomacy
Greece Asks UN, EU, and NATO to Condemn Turkey’s Provocations
Greece has sent letters to the UN, EU, and NATO alerting of the unprecedented barrage of threats by Turkey against the country.
The letters were sent on behalf of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and addressed to the secretary general of...
Diplomacy
US Cautions Turkey: Sovereignty of Greek Islands Not Disputed
The US Department of State told Turkey on Tuesday that the sovereignty of the Greek islands is not in dispute.
Following a barrage of threatening statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Department of State spokesman said according to...
Europe
EU Concerned About Turkey’s Hostile Remarks Against Greece
The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called "hostile remarks" by Turkey against Greece.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarized islands in the Aegean and said Turkey was ready to "do what is necessary" when...
Diplomacy
Erdogan Threatens Greece: “We May Come Suddenly One Night”
On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Greece it would pay a “heavy price” if it continued to “harass” Turkish planes over the Aegean.
He was referring to Ankara's claim that Greek S-300 surface-to-air missiles stationed on Crete locked...
Greek News
Erdogan Warns Greece of Making Same Mistake that Led to 1922 Disaster
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Greece is making the same mistake as in 1922.
Speaking at the Victory Day concert to mark the defeat of the Greek Army in 1922 that led to the Asia Minor...
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...