War draws the eye. Strategy moves elsewhere. While the world watches one battlefield, maps change. The eastern Mediterranean is one.
Mitsotakis and Erdogan met in Ankara earlier this month for the sixth High-Level Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey
Mitsotakis’ meeting with Erdogan was a must. The previous summit in New York had been postponed in complex circumstances and their relationship had essentially remained on ice for the past year. It was right to pick up the thread again from somewhere. In the end, the meeting proved useful. Nothing was settled and no breakthroughs […]
Deputy PM Kostis Hatzidakis emphasizes calm bilateral relations, stronger defense, and international diplomacy, while reaffirming Greece’s focus on legal solutions and energy and military initiatives amid recent talks with Turkey
In a joint briefing after the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council Erdogan underlined that 'no problems are unsolvable'; Mitsotakis: 'It's time to remove any threat in our relations'
The nearly 90-minute talks in Ankara concluded within the framework of the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council, as both sides focused on bilateral relations and regional stability
Turkey’s president carried out a late-night cabinet reshuffle, appointing new interior and justice ministers just hours before hosting Greece’s prime minister in Ankara.
Greece heads to Ankara with low expectations but firm limits, as Turkey revives disputes over demilitarization, maritime zones and “grey areas,” testing the fragile calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
According to a relevant announcement a day earlier, the official dinner will take place at the Beştepe presidential mansion in the Turkish capital
Hakan Fidan says Greece’s prime minister and foreign minister are capable of advancing bilateral issues, but points to Greece’s domestic political climate as a hurdle to resolving long-standing disputes.
Greek prime minister briefs Cypriot president on upcoming meeting with Turkey’s leader, as Athens and Nicosia reaffirm coordination on Cyprus talks and commitment to international law
The main “thorn,” from the perspective of Turkish media, is, pending the SCC, the one and only dispute that Greece—according to the Prime Minister—recognizes with Turkey: the delimitation of the continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
The Greek Prime Minister will attend the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council with Turkey, focusing on maritime disputes while reaffirming Greece’s commitment to international law and national sovereignty
The leaders are expected to meet by mid-February as Athens and Ankara seek to sustain dialogue amid regional uncertainty
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, appearing on a weekend current affairs program, confirmed that the goal will be to try and commence dialogue over delimitating maritime zones between the two neighboring countries
Greek and Turkish leaders will meet next month to discuss Aegean disputes, Syria, Iran, and Turkey’s new defense agreements with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Erdogan said he raised the issue directly with U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting at the White House in September.
Turkey’s president says he will speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia and the war in Gaza, days after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Erdogan pointed to significant developments in Turkey and around the world, noting that the country continues to move forward with confidence.
Turkish President Erdogan irked by this past week's trilateral meeting in Jerusalem between the Israeli PM Netanyahu, Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides