Turkish Provocations
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...
Greece
New Turkish Provocation: Six F-16 Violate Athens FIR
The Turkish Air Force has proceeded to yet another provocation earlier this morning, by repeatedly violating the Athens FIR. A formation of six Turkish F-16 fighter jets entered the Athens FIR at 11:04 a.m. The aircraft flew over Anthropophagi island...
Cyprus
Defense Minister Underlines Greece's Support for Cyprus
Greece "is here" for Cyprus, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Wednesday during joint statements with his Cypriot counterpart Christoforos Fokaides in Nicosia. Kammenos arrived on the island for a two-day official visit earlier the same day.
The Greek...
Cyprus
Cypriot President Anastasiades: Growth Strategy Is Our Main Concern
The Cypriot government's emphasis is now turned toward a “Cypriot Reform Program,” aiming to fulfill the necessary structural reforms and set the foundations for a long-running sustainable growth in order to attract foreign investments and create the country’s new...
Cyprus
Nicosia in Anticipation of Greek PM Tsipras' Visit
Nicosia is looking forward to Greece's newly elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit, Cypriot government spokesperson Nikos Christodoulides said, expressing at the same time his certainty that the discussions to be held during Tsipras first official visit abroad since elected...
Greece
Turkish F-16 Over Greek Islet While Defense Minister Lays Wreath in Navy Officers Memory
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet appeared in the skies near the Greek islet of Imia on Friday as new Defense Minister Panos Kammenos was aboard a helicopter to lay a wreath in memory of three Greek Navy aviators killed during the...
Cyprus
Cypriot Defense Minister: Turkey Should Get Stronger Messages to Change Provocative Attitude
The official position of the Republic of Cyprus that Turkey should get a stronger message in order to change its provocative and illegal attitude that prevents the continuation of the negotiations on the Cyprus problem and destabilizes the entire...
Cyprus
PM Samaras: Greece Will Never Recognize the Illegal Occupation of Cyprus
The Greek side's stable stance towards the illegal regime in the northern part of Cyprus expressed once again Prime Minister Antonis Samaras who is on the island on a working visit. Speaking at a joint press conference with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, the Greek PM underlined that...