Erdogan
Cyprus
President Anastasiades Welcomes New Cyprus Peace Talks
Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades on Thursday hailed the United Nations bid to resume peace talks over his divided island.
Diplomacy
Erdogan Renames the Aegean as “Sea of Islands”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Aegean Sea by the name “Sea of Islands”, as he continued his provocative rhetoric against Greece.
Diplomacy
Secretary of State Blinken Blames PKK for Deaths of Turkish Hostages
In a quick turnaround of diplomacy, the new US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, acknowledged late on Monday that the Kurdish separatist group PKK was indeed responsible for the recent killings of 13 Turkish nationals in a cave in...
Greek News
Turkey and US in Row Over Killings in Iraq
In a very unusual move, Turkey recalled its ambassador to Washington on Monday over a statement made by the United States regarding the recent killing of thirteen kidnapped Turks in the nation of Iraq.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared...
Greece
Erdogan Hurls Threats at Greece, Rules Out Unified Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a fierce attack against Greece and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, saying that he does know his place and he is deserted by allies.
Speaking in Parliament, Erdogan told lawmakers from his AK...
Greek News
US Senate Urges Biden to Press Turkey on Human Rights
The US Senate urged the Biden Administration on Tuesday to apply pressure on Turkey regarding the country's human rights record.
A bipartisan letter signed by 52 senators cited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for marginalizing domestic opposition, silencing or coopting...
Diplomacy
Philhellene Senator Menendez New Chair of Foreign Relations Committee
Philhellene Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was named the new chairman of the US Senate's powerful Foreign Relations Committee after Democrats took control of both houses of Congress in the November elections.
Menendez, a tireless defender of Greece, had chaired the...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Nominee Blinken says Turkey “Not Acting Like an Ally”
U.S. Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken said in his confirmation hearing this week that Turkey is "not acting like an ally" in what were some of the most pointed words coming out of Washington in the recent past.
At...
Archaeology
United States and Turkey Sign Cultural Property Agreement
The United States and Turkey signed a "Cultural Property Agreement" on Tuesday which ostensibly calls for the protection of cultural property in Turkey but has set off alarm bells in the academic community, with many fearing that it paves...
Cyprus
Turkish PM Erdogan Doesn’t Rule Out Talks With PM Mitsotakis
Turkish PM Erdogan refused to rule out a personal meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis when speaking with reporters on Friday after he attended prayers.
“In all our talks (with European leaders), we have always had a positive approach...