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Congress Votes to Block Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey
The US House of Representatives voted to approve a measure that will likely block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey on Thursday.
The measure prohibits the US President from selling or transferring the fighter jets or kits to...
Greek News
Greece Requests to Buy 20 Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets from the US
Greece has sent an official request to the United States for the purchase of twenty Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, the country's prime minister said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters in Madrid during a NATO summit, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece...
Europe
Greece Offers Ships to Export Grain from Ukrainian Ports
On Thursday, Greece announced it is ready to provide ships to help export grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports that have been blocked by Russia.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis added that his country “has a special role to play...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Calls on Erdogan to Talk in a “Civilized Manner”
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to engage in talks in order to deal with the "differences in a civilized manner."
In a press conference held in Madrid following the NATO Summit,...
Diplomacy
Biden and Erdogan Discuss “Stability in Aegean”
US President Joe Biden discussed “the importance of maintaining stability in the Aegean” with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a White House statement issued after the meeting of the two leaders on the margins of the...
Europe
Russia Poses a “Direct Threat” to Europe, NATO Leaders Say
NATO leaders meeting in Madrid on June 29th are set to label Russia a menace to their security, as they overhaul the alliance’s defenses in response to the war on Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said.
"We’ll state clearly that...
Europe
The U.S. Caves in to Erdogan’s Blackmail with F-16 Pledge
A senior Pentagon official confirmed on Wednesday that the US fully supports the modernization of Turkey's F-16 fleet, hours after Turkish President Erdogan agreed to lift the threat of a veto on Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
As US President...
Europe
Turkey Lifts Veto on Finland and Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
Turkey lifted on Tuesday its veto over Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO after the three nations agreed to protect each other’s security.
The breakthrough, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, came...
Diplomacy
Greece and Turkey Agree to Reduce Tension in the Aegean
Greece and Turkey agreed to reduce tension and keep communication channels open during a meeting between the countries' defense ministers on Thursday.
Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos held a brief meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on the...
Diplomacy
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Accused of Being “Erdogan’s Ambassador”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was accused by Greece's opposition on Tuesday of acting like "Erdogan's Ambassador" to the Alliance.
PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis criticized Stoltenberg for his statements on Turkey's provocations against Greece and the objections he...