Diplomats and analysts warn that calm has run out in Greek-Turkish relations, and say symbolic gestures won't be enough to counter Ankara's moves
DM Yaşar Guler said Ankara is monitoring Greek defense activities, as reports of Israeli air defense systems on Aegean islands fuel more Turkish paranoia
Greece rejects Ankara’s claims as unfounded and reiterates that its sole bilateral dispute with Turkey concerns a delimitation of maritime zones
Ankara maintains the new rules have no legal effect on its Aegean claims, as Athens updates planning rules for renewable energy projects
Ankara’s unilateral marine park declarations in the northeast Aegean add a new environmental and administrative dimension to its long-running unilateral claims
Athens says Turkey’s unilateral designation of two marine parks in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean cannot affect Greek sovereign rights or create legal consequences under international law
Ankara’s creation of two marine parks in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean has prompted a sharp response from Athens, which says the move has no legal effect on Greek sovereign rights and undermines efforts to maintain calmer bilateral relations
The Greek side charged that the unilateral designation of marine parks beyond Turkish territorial waters violates international law and cannot affect Greek sovereign rights
Turkish foreign minister again claims that Greece, Cyprus and Israel have formed a security alliance targeting Ankara
Sensationalist Turkish media reports portray new military accommodations on Ro isle as 'militarization'
Incidents over the central and southeast Aegean come as Athens and Ankara seek to preserve dialogue despite persistent security frictions
Final steps ahead at the Council of State and ministries, plus where Turkey's "Blue Homeland" plan stands
Turkish unmanner aerial vehicles (UAV) overflight ends unofficial calm that had held over Greek airspace since early 2023, coinciding with defense minister Nikos Dendias' Aegean tour
A marine conservation group says four Turkish trawlers were found fishing illegally between the Greek islands of Samos, Fournoi and Patmos during the seasonal trawling ban, raising concerns over marine ecosystems and a lack of enforcement.
The incidents were reported in the northern and southeastern Aegean, the Greek military said in a statement.
AKP spokesman Omer Çelik escalates criticism of Greece and the EU, while calling for dialogue to resolve disputes between Athens and Ankara.
Former PM Antonis Samaras marks the anniversary of Greece's return to democracy with warnings about weak institutions and national pessimism
The position was outlined in a response from the State Department's Bureau of Legislative Affairs to Democratic Representative Wesley Bell.
The research vessel will carry out seismic surveys in the Eastern Mediterranean until August 30 as part of preparations for a planned gas pipeline linking Turkey with northern Cyprus.
Ankara says the move undermines minority education rights, while Greece says the schools have only been temporarily suspended due to low student enrollment and can reopen if numbers increase.