Erdogan
Crime
Greek Police Coy over Erdogan Link to DHKP-C Arrests
Speculation is swirling in Greek local media that Tuesday’s arrests of nine Turkish nationals in a series of police raids could be linked to an impending visit by Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Eight men and one woman, allegedly part...
Diplomacy
Mystery Surrounds Turkish Leader's Thrace Trip
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has often left political foes and allies alike guessing. With an upcoming official visit to Greece looking more certain - the first by a Turkish leader in over six decades - another mystery is...
Cyprus
Tsipras-Erdogan Have Telephone Conversation Regarding Cyprus Issue
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone together on Friday evening, according to an announcement by the former's office. A press release noted that the two leaders discussed developments on the Cyprus...
Greece
Turkish President Defines Turkey's 'Borders of the Heart' as Larger Than Actual Borders
Speaking at an event honoring the anniversary of the death of Turkish statesman Kemal Ataturk, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amped the rhetoric against Greece. He reiterated his positions regarding Turkey's "borders of the heart."
"Turkey is larger than Turkey....
Greece
8 Turkish Officers Detained in Greece as Extradition Request Is Discussed
The eight Turkish officers who entered Greece illegally after the failed coup attempt in Turkey last July were arrested anew on Thursday, as part of the legal procedure to decide whether to extradite them to the neighboring country.
An asylum...
Cyprus
Belgian MEP Verhofstadt Thinks Erdogan's Claims on Lausanne Treaty Are Outrageous
Attempts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to dispute the Lausanne Treaty were "outrageous," Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday at an Economist conference in Nicosia.
According to the head of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and...
Greece
Turkish President Erdogan: East Aegean Islands Belong to Turkey!
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was provocative in statements made concerning the islands of the east Aegean that are under Greek ownership according to the terms of the Lausanne Treaty. Speaking on the occasion of 93 years since the...
Greece
Erdogan Doubts Lausanne Treaty Again; Feels Nostalgic for Ottoman Empire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again referred to the Lausanne Peace Treaty of 1923 stating that his country has been "trapped" in this document that defines borders between Greece and Turkey. He made these comments while a dogfight...
Cyprus
Erdogan Outlines Turkey's Expansionist Policies From Mosul to Western Thrace [video]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave what seemed like a prelude to war while speaking at a Turkish University. He said that "Turkey isn't just Turkey," adding that apart from its 79 million citizens there were hundreds of thousands...
Greece
Erdogan Criticizes Lausanne Treaty: 'We Gave Away the Greek Islands'
The Treaty of Lausanne signed on July 24, 1923, has been criticized by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for limiting the rump state envisioned by the Treaty of Sevres and creating the current borders of Turkey. Erdogan said that...