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On Wednesday, Greece reacted to what it called "repeated threats of war" by Turkey after Ankara threatened it “will do what is necessary” if Athens refuses to demilitarize the Aegean islands. "The statements made by Turkish officials on the demilitarization...

On tuesday, Turkey threatened Greece that it "will do what is necessary" if Athens refuses to demilitarize the Aegean islands. The new threat was expressed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Greece continues its provocations," he said at a joint press...

Greece government minister Tzitzikostas was denied entry in Turkey and reportedly detained for six hours at Izmir airport on Saturday. 

The Libya-Turkey energy deal is escalating the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens. Turkey and Libya have demarcated potential oil and gas-rich zones in the Mediterranean. This maneuver has also irritated Egypt. On October 3rd, Turkey signed a...

Ninety two naked migrants were found near the Greece - Turkey border in Evros region, the Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection announced. The photos released have shocked the Greek authorities and "show Turkey’s inhumane treatment of refugees" according to...

On Sunday, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades warned that the EU's tolerance towards Turkey could bring about a military confrontation with Greece. Drawing parallels with Russia and Ukraine, he said there could not be any absolution for a country that...

Four NGOs stand charged with smuggling illegal immigrants from Turkey to Greece in the summer of 2021. The NGOs, both well-known and reputable, allegedly colluded with traffickers working from the Turkish coast. They have also been accused of spying...

Turkey plans to deploy a secretive, specially trained unit connected to intelligence agency MIT to escalate tensions with Greece, a report in Nordic Monitor said on Sunday. The MIT unit, the existence of which has never been publicly confirmed, is...

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that Turkey was up against "not just Greece but all of Europe and our allies in NATO." In speaking at a cabinet meeting, Mitsotakis repeated that Greece will remain calm and confident...

Greece’s sovereignty over the Aegean islands is not in dispute, the U.S. State Department said regarding the new threats launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Greece. In a written statement, a spokesperson for the US State Department noted...