The Turkish president presented NATO leaders with engraved vintage revolvers after the Ankara summit, prompting governments to decide how to transport, store or display the unusual state gift

Speaking after a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan said Athens should not object to Ankara's defense procurement plans and the F-35 bid; calls for dialogue on Aegean

Turkey’s president urged greater defense cooperation within the alliance, saying restrictions between members risk creating divisions as NATO pushes for stronger capabilities

The Greek prime minister emphasizes stronger European defense and Greece's role as a reliable ally as NATO leaders gather to advance a new 5% defense spending target

Renewed optimism surrounds the reopening of the Halki Theological Seminary, as Ankara signals fresh momentum ahead of the Trump–Erdoğan meeting at the NATO summit.

The meeting in Ankara focused on efforts to reopen the historic Orthodox theological school, as dialogue continues between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Turkish government

Turkish president says threats to Syria, Lebanon and Turkish Cypriot interests would draw a strong response; Netanyahu brands Erdogan an 'antisemitic tyrant' in sharp rebuttal

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According to the Turkish outlet Daily Sabah, Erdogan said any foreign troop deployments linked to ongoing Middle East conflict should be temporary and not evolve into a 'permanent presence'

Mitsotakis and Erdogan met in Ankara earlier this month for the sixth High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey

While differences are not expected to disappear “as if by magic,” the Greek FM stressed that dialogue remains the most effective mechanism for managing tensions.

In a joint briefing after the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council Erdogan underlined that 'no problems are unsolvable'; Mitsotakis: 'It's time to remove any threat in our relations'

Turkey’s president carried out a late-night cabinet reshuffle, appointing new interior and justice ministers just hours before hosting Greece’s prime minister in Ankara.

Greece heads to Ankara with low expectations but firm limits, as Turkey revives disputes over demilitarization, maritime zones and “grey areas,” testing the fragile calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

According to a relevant announcement a day earlier, the official dinner will take place at the Beştepe presidential mansion in the Turkish capital

Hakan Fidan says Greece’s prime minister and foreign minister are capable of advancing bilateral issues, but points to Greece’s domestic political climate as a hurdle to resolving long-standing disputes.

The Greek Prime Minister will attend the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council with Turkey, focusing on maritime disputes while reaffirming Greece’s commitment to international law and national sovereignty

He also termed the “threat of war” as something anachronistic and a stigma that resulted in Ankara's recent exclusion from EU’s SAFE program for defense spending and production capacity

The leaders are expected to meet by mid-February as Athens and Ankara seek to sustain dialogue amid regional uncertainty

Turkey on Friday issued two separate NAVTEX communications for the Aegean Sea, with diplomatic sources in Greece stressing that the timing of their release and the long duration (2 years) indicate Ankara’s intention to revive its illegal revisionary claims in the Aegean Sea. The first NATVTEX is a general reminder: “covering the Turkish continental shelf […]