Energy disputes, defense projects, and Ankara’s objections to Greece’s actions have set the stage for a tense meeting between the two leaders in New York
On September 25, Erdoğan will get his long-awaited meeting at the White House with Trump– overshadowed by the S-400s, U.S. sanctions, and the behind-the-scenes stories
The Turkey-Egypt Joint Naval Exercise, "Sea of Friendship", is scheduled to take place in the Eastern Mediterranean on Sept. 22-26.
The meeting will reportedly take place in the afternoon, local time, on Tuesday, Sept. 23
Greek defense officials emphasized that the exercise was unrelated to the research vessel Piri Reis, to test the armed forces' readiness.
Ankara’s planned deployment of the Piri Reis research vessel challenges Greece’s jurisdiction in the Aegean, just as Athens and Ankara prepare for a potential meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdoğan at the UN General Assembly
Ankara announced a 10-day research mission in the Aegean with the vessel Piri Reis, drawing an immediate Greek response and heightened tensions over jurisdiction and sovereignty.
One of the two “marine parks” unveiled last week by a state-run agency in the country delimitates a marine park west of the only two major islands possessed by Turkey in the Aegean, and beyond Turkish territorial waters
Athens criticized Ankara’s announcement of marine protected areas in “non-delimited zones beyond Turkish territorial waters.”
In a parliamentary speech, Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Dendias highlights rising Turkish revisionism in the Aegean and calls for national unity and enhanced deterrence amid increasing regional tensions.
Clearly, Turkey is seeking to maintain open channels of communication with Europe, with an eye on arms deals such as the Eurofighter
A foreign ministry statement underlined that marine parks are established with purely environmental criteria, and that specific ones have been established in areas under Greek sovereignty
Despite the June dip, industry professionals remain cautiously optimistic that July and August will compensate for the early season shortfall
Libya’s Foreign Ministry accused Greece of violating its sovereign rights by demarcating two offshore blocks south of Crete.
Unlike many NATO members that have ramped up defense budgets in response to Russian aggression, Greece’s military focus is largely shaped by its longstanding tensions with neighboring Turkey — also a NATO member
Efforts aim at continuing high-level cooperation between both sides, especially in the field of combating illegal migration and the activity of migrant smuggling networks
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 […]