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Germany Condemns Turkey’s Overflights as Erdogan Severs Ties with Greece
On Wednesday, Germany condemned the violation of Greece's air space and overflights by Turkey's military aircraft above Greek islands.
Following Tuesday's meeting between chancellor Olaf Scholz and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the deputy spokesperson of the German federal government Wolfgang Büchner...
Greek News
Greece Braces for Summer of Tension with Turkey
Greece is bracing for a prolonged period of tension with Turkey following the recent visit of PM Kyriakos Mitotakis to the U.S..
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has turned up the heat with personal attacks against Mitsotakis, increased overflights over...
Diplomacy
PM Mitsotakis Vows to Defend Greece Amid Turkey’s Revisionism
On Wednesday, during his visit to Davos at the World Economic Forum, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to defend his country's sovereignty in the face of Turkey’s mounting revisionism.
In a discussion with President of the Forum Borge Brende...
Diplomacy
Greece an “Irreplaceable Ally”, Turkey “Important Partner”, US Says
The US continues to encourage its allies in NATO, including Greece and Turkey, to work together in order to preserve peace and security in the region, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The spokesperson called on the two...
Greek News
Greece: Turkish Jets Overflight at Alexandroupolis an “Unprecedented Violation”
Greece strongly condemned the overflight of two Turkish fighter jets near Alexandroupoli on Friday, calling the incident an “unprecedented violation of national sovereignty.”
The jets flew into Greek airspace within 2.5 nautical miles of the northeastern city.
“This action is a...
Greek News
Greece Marks Pontic Genocide as Turkey Claims it Distorts History
Turkey accused Greece of distorting history as the nation commemorates one of the darkest pages in Hellenic history, the Pontic Genocide at the hands of the Turks.
The Genocide in Pontus cost 353,000 lives while even more lost their homes...
Diplomacy
Greece Alerts NATO to Airspace Violations by Turkey
Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has briefed NATO on the recent upsurge in overflight violations by Turkey of its airspace in eastern Aegean.
Speaking in Athens on Thursday, the Greek Premier announced that he spoke to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and...
Greek News
Greece Launches “Strong” Protest to Turkey Over Island Overflights
Greece launched Wednesday a "strong" diplomatic protest against Turkey over the illegal overflights of Turkish jets in eastern Aegean earlier in the day.
The foreign ministry in Athens summoned the Turkish Ambassador to Greece to launch the protest.
"These actions constitute...
Diplomacy
Turkey Sees Dialogue Channels with Greece “More Open Than Ever”
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Sunday that dialogue channels between Turkey and Greece are more open today than ever before.
Speaking to the Political, Economic and Social Research Foundation (SETA) think-tank based in the Turkish capital Ankara, Cavusoglu evaluated...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis to Meet Erdogan on Sunday
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Sunday, March 13, Turkey announced on Monday.
The two leaders will have lunch at the Turkish president’s residence.
Mitsotakis will be in Istanbul to celebrate...