Turkey could only be part of Europe’s defense foundations under very strict conditions that adhered to European principles, Dendias said.

President Erdogan signals openness to dialogue with jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and calls on all parties to contribute to ending decades of Kurdish militant violence

As Europe moves closer to defense cooperation with Ankara, Turkey’s growing assertiveness and shifting strategy are reshaping regional power dynamics — with direct consequences for Greece and Cyprus.

The rearmament of Europe and Turkey’s activities in the wider region bring a question that has long exercised Greek politics back to the fore. What sort of Turkey do we want? Obviously, the question is rhetorical. No nation, Turkey or any other, is ever going to ask us what kind of country we would like […]

When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ankara this week for his first major trip outside the European Union, the symbolism was unmistakable. Aside from his inaugural visit to Washington, the Turkish capital was his first destination beyond the EU’s borders – a choice underscoring Turkey’s centrality in German foreign policy. Merz’s message was clear: […]

Four members of the same family were killed when a seven-story building collapsed in Gebze, near Istanbul, with only one daughter pulled alive from the rubble

Germany now supports Turkey’s participation in the EU’s SAFE defense program despite Greek objections.

Two children died and many were trapped when a seven-storey building collapsed in Turkey.

The UK has sealed a deal with Turkey for the sale of a batch of 20 Eurofighter jets for €9.16 billion, as announced on Monday evening by a representative of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Kier Starmer. Starmer made his first visit to Turkey, with earlier reports in the day suggesting that apart from talks […]

As British PM Keir Starmer visits Turkey today trying to finalize a multibillion-pound jet deal with Ankara, the espionage charges against Istanbul’s mayor deepen concerns about Turkey’s democratic backslide and raise alarm in Athens over regional security risks

The PKK has begun withdrawing all its fighters from Turkey to northern Iraq, marking a key step in a government-backed disarmament process aimed at ending decades of conflict and opening the door to political participation

A rubber boat carrying migrants capsized near Bodrum, Mugla province, killing 14 people while search and rescue efforts continue for possible survivors

"As long as Turkey maintains a standing casus belli against Greece, and as long as it continues to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean, it’s obviously impossible for us to agree to such participation,” Mitsotakis said pointedly.

The Greek FM told his Turkish counterpart the sole difference between the countries was the demarcation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf.

Athens links Ankara’s participation in the EU defence programme to the withdrawal of Turkey’s war threat, as Foreign Minister Fidan warns against escalating rhetoric

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke from Parliament’s podium during an off-the-agenda debate at the political party leaders’ level on foreign policy issues

Athens faces mounting pressure from Berlin and NATO to ease its stance on Turkey’s role in Europe’s new defense framework—risking both its regional balance and relations with powerful EU allies

Kosovo says it has received Skydagger FPV “RTF” loitering munitions from Turkey; Belgrade condemns the shipment and warns it threatens stability in the Western Balkans

Nineteen Turkish celebrities were summoned in Istanbul’s drug probe, as critics see echoes of a wider clampdown on artists and journalists

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped into the White House last week, two legislative restrictions, both linked to the F-35 fighter jet, continued to tie the president’s hands, despite his evident desire to reset relations with Ankara