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The US welcomes Greece's continuous efforts to upgrade its defense capabilities, the State Department noted on Tuesday following the new defense agreement signed with France. "The US and Greece enjoy a robust defense relationship rooted in our shared values," a...

The United States has officially given notice that Ankara has been removed from its F-35 program, according to Pentagon officials.

The US State Department will soon advise residents not to travel to fully 80% of the nations of the world due to elevated coronavirus risk.

The US Department of State has imposed sanctions against Turkey and four officials in response to Ankara’s acquisition of the Russian S-400

The US State Department’s annual report on human rights has criticized Greece over its treatment of migrants and asylum seekers.

Turkish President Erdogan is cracking down on political opponents, as his party called on courts to ban the People's Democratic Party.

In an announcement released on Tuesday, the US State Department accused Turkey of "unilaterally raising tensions" in the Mediterranean after Ankara sent its oil and gas drilling ship Oruc Reis once again into Greek territorial waters. A Twitter message from...

The US State Department voiced its strong objection on Tuesday over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to host a delegation from the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week. In a statement, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus denounced the meeting...

In a statement released on Monday, the US State Department voiced its condemnation of Turkey's most recent actions in the Eastern Mediterranean as it sent the vessel Oruc Reis to probe for oil and gas just to the south...

“The United States recognizes Greece’s right to enforce its laws along its borders,” was the American State Department's response on Sunday to the latest developments across Greece's eastern border with Turkey. This was what a senior State Department official said...