He warns the sale would upset the balance of power in the Middle East
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said US congressional restrictions on Turkey remain in force, while highlighting Athens' strengthened defense capabilities and strategic ties with Washington
In Trump’s Washington, Turkey is no longer the problem ally. It’s increasingly being treated as a model. Now, a proposed engine sale for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet has become an early measure of whether lawmakers can still hold the line against Ankara’s return to the F-35 program
US Representative Dina Titus introduces legislation to block a proposed $700 million GE engine sale to Turkey, citing security and regional stability concerns.
The message of the letter is clear: Turkey cannot return to the F-35 program as if the S-400 issue had never happened
The administration has framed the sale as a licensable export after a review of political, military, economic, human rights and arms control considerations
Brussels says excluding Cyprus from climate summit preparations is unacceptable as tensions rise before Turkey hosts COP31 in November
The US administration presses ahead with a GE engine sale for Turkey’s nascent KAAN fighter program despite objections tied to Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 system, regional disputes and mounting concerns over Turkish President Erdogan’s authoritarian drift
Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou says Greece backs Cyprus’s full participation in COP preparations, calling any exclusion unacceptable.
Athens is closely monitors growing defense between Ankara and Cairo amid shifting regional dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean
Ankara immediately dismissed the European Parliament's criticism over democracy and rule-of-law concerns after MEPs reaffirm that Turkey's stalled EU accession process cannot advance without substantial reforms, while also citing ongoing issues involving Greece, Cyprus
A majority of MEPs approved a text stating that Turkey's EU accession process remains stalled over democratic shortcomings, while calling for continued cooperation on security, migration, trade and regional stability
The Uyghurs expose three systems at once: Chinese repression, Ankara’s priced solidarity and the selective conscience of the Muslim world.
Turkish customs intercepted a truck coming from Iran carrying meth, heroin, and raw opium at a border crossing in the country's northwest
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
Greece’s Defense Minister briefed EU counterparts after alleged radio interference involving government aircraft traveling to Cyprus, while Ankara rejected the claims and offered its own account of the incident
Pro-government Turkish outlets cast Greece's first voluntary female military intake as a panic response to Turkey's growing defense power, with one commentator alleging an Israeli plot against Ankara
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Turkey cannot return to the F-35 fighter jet program as long as it retains Russia’s S-400 air defense system, saying the restriction is set by U.S. law.
Turkey’s ambassador to Greece said dialogue between Athens and Ankara remains active and effective, highlighting recent progress in bilateral relations and opportunities for deeper economic and maritime cooperation.
Greek officials link renewed nationalist rhetoric in the neighboring country and Ankara's claims to 'pressure tactics' in the eastern Mediterranean