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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...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis, Erdogan Sign Friendship Declaration Between Greece and Turkey
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a friendship declaration between Greece and Turkey in Athens on Thursday in a symbolic move that confirms the warming of relations between the two nations.
The declaration commits both countries "to...
Diplomacy
Greece Expects Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit to Focus on Positive Agenda
Greece is expecting that the meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Athens will focus on advancing a positive agenda in relations with Turkey, the government spokesman said.
"We are looking forward to another significant step...
Diplomacy
Erdogan: Greece and Turkey Can Solve Differences with Dialogue
Relations between Greece and Turkey can improve and certain differences can be settled through dialogue, without third-party interference, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Speaking at a press briefing on the flight back home from a visit to Berlin, Erdogan...
Military
Germany’s Scholz Likely to Block Erdogan’s Fighter Jet Purchase
During their meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to reject Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's request to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Tensions have escalated due to Turkey's criticism of Israel among other things.
According to Bloomberg, Erdogan...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit Scheduled for Dec. 7 in Athens
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Athens rather than Thessaloniki, as originally planned, on December 7, it was announced on Tuesday.
According to the Foreign Ministry, changing the location of the...