Greek Sovereignty
Greece
US State Department Responds to Provocative Turkish Map
The US State Department released a statement affirming Greek sovereignty in response to a map that showed many Greek islands, including all of Crete, as Turkish territory.
"Our position on this issue is clear...the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greece...
Greece
Irredentist Rhetoric Continues as Turkish FM Claims 'Imia Is Turkish Land'
As tensions between Greece and Turkey continues to rise over several issues, one topic that continues to come up is Turkey's claims that dozens of Greek islands are in fact Turkish property.
On Wednesday Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke in...
Greece
Turkey Warns Greece to Avoid Unilateral Actions and Not to Spoil 'Positive Atmosphere' in Aegean
Ankara has today intensified its attempt to "gray" areas in the Aegean sea, warning Greece not to proceed to unilateral actions that would damage the positive atmosphere between the two countries. The above statement, seen as a clear threat...