Turkey's version of an Aegean planning map regurgitates Turkish claims and ignores any influence of dozens of Greek islands as well as UNCLOS provisions; filed with UNESCO

If Turkey has decided to make life difficult for us, there’s an excellent way to respond: by making life difficult for Turkey, too.

State-run news agency and a pro-government daily in Turkey convey annoyance over coming designation of marine park in south Aegean; possible tit-for-tat announcement by Ankara cited

Turkish Minister of Defense Yasar Guler called Greece’s demand that Turkey lift a 30-year war threat (casus belli) against its neighbor to the west a “mistake.” Talking to the Reuters news agency, Guler said such demands were a mistake, amounting to “involving multilateral platforms in bilateral disputes”. Ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit at the […]

"I would suggest that the SAFE regulation be called a backdoor regulation , if certain partners attempt to implement it through tricks so that unanimity of EU members is not required for agreements with third countries."

While SAFE is primarily for EU member states, it also opens the door to third countries—and this is where political sensitivities come into play.

Any further sale of F-35s would require a new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to Congress, where bipartisan opposition remains strong.

Greek PM calls for Turkey to 'take off the table' threat of war maintained since 1995 over right to extend territorial waters

May is already shaping up to be a busy month diplomatically, and there are unconfirmed reports of a planned diplomatic tour by President Erdoğan, possibly including a stop in Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

This landmark development is more than just a bureaucratic step — it's a strategic declaration about how Greece intends to use, protect, and assert control over its seas.

Greece’s EYP is reportedly investigating at least 130 real estate transactions, not only across Thrace but also on sensitive islands, including Lesvos, Samos, Kos, Leros, Kalymnos, and Rhodes.

Analysts have repeatedly pointed out that Ankara often frames the seminary’s reopening as part of Greek-Turkish relations—though it is fundamentally a separate issue.

It was agreed that the next meeting between Gerapetritis and Fidan will take place during the informal NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting, scheduled for May 14–15.

Speculation suggests potential solutions such as partially dismantling the system or relocating it to a U.S. military base within Turkey.

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis first reiterated that any “curtailment of the Rule of Law cannot be tolerated,” while saying the political situation in Turkey appears as fluid and concerning

Episode four of “Explaining Greece” delves into the intricate history of Greek-Turkish relations, tracing their shared past through centuries of conflict, cooperation, and cultural exchange.

Initial 8.5-kilometer fence on Turkish side of the border in the Thrace province announced by Edirne governor

Official relations between Athens and Ankara have dramatically improved over the past year and a half after a nearly three-year "freeze"

George Gerapetritis confident ambitious GSI project will proceed without objections by Turkey; cites clear protection under Interntional law

At the current geopolitical juncture, US-Turkey relations are an inordinately higher priority than those with Greece, primarily because of the need for cooperation in Syria, in which Ankara has sweeping influence and sway over the current “interim government”