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Greece Reacts to Monastery of Chora Being Turned into Mosque

Greece's Foreign Ministry on Friday spoke out very strongly against Turkey's decision to turn the Byzantine monastery of Chora into a mosque, saying it was "another provocation against  religious people everywhere in the world and of the international community that...

German Chancellor Merkel Throws Full Support Behind Greece

  The President of the European Council and the leaders of Germany and Austria reiterated the European Union's support of Greece and Cyprus amid the continuing escalations by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. They made their remarks following a special teleconference...

Greek Defense Minister Speaks with Frigate Captain Involved in Turkish Collision

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Tuesday spoke with the captain of the Limnos, the Greek frigate which collided with a ship belonging to the Turkish Navy last week. This is seen as official confirmation that the incident occurred, as...

Trump Calls Erdogan “Master Chess Player,” Says Biden Can’t Handle Him

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Trump in Washington, D.C. File photo US President Trump was interviewed on the television news program "Fox & Friends" on Monday, during which he called Turkish President Erdogan a "master chess player"...

Greek PM Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Merkel Speak Ahead of Friday Meeting

  Just one day before a special meeting of the European Union Security Council, it was reported that Greek Prime Minister spoke on the telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday. Greek media are reporting that the Prime Minister discussed...

Erdogan Casts Wild Accusations at Greece, Charges Turkish Ship Attacked

In what is largely being seen as a last-ditch bid to win more personal approval from his own public, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan charged late on Thursday that Greece had "attacked" the Turkish oil and gas exploration ship...

EU Council President, Merkel Speak with Erdogan; Reportedly "In Favor of Dialogue"

It was reported in Greek media today that European Union Council President Charles Michel held a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to information disclosed by EU Council spokesman Barend Leyts. The call occurred amid sharply-rising tensions...

Israel Sides With Greece in Turkey Dispute

Israeli Prine Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek FM Nikos Dendias meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday. Photo Twitter.com/NetanyahuGreece's Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday amidst the sharply-increasing tensions in the Mediterranean after a...

Greek PM Mitsotakis: "Greece Will Not Succumb to Threats and Blackmail"

On Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a major foreign policy speech in response to this week's ongoing tensions in the Mediterranean, sparked by the sending of an oil and gas exploration vessel to the waters between Crete...

Turkish FM Now Says Dispute Should be Resolved Through Dialogue

  Turkish Foreign Minister Hulusi Akar stated on Wednesday that his country would like to resolve the current tensions with Greece involving Mediterranean oil and gas exploration rights through dialogue. However, he added that his country would still defend its "rights...