The Turkish president said Ankara would do “whatever is necessary” to defend what he described as Turkey’s rights, while calling for good-neighborly relations with Greece
Ankara published maps of two new marine parks, one of which excludes Greek waters around Kastellorizo. Athens calls the move legally void
Marking the anniversary of Manzikert, Turkey's president said his country now shapes the region's course and that nothing can stop it
Yes, we want peace. But we want it from a position of strength. Dialogue with Turkey is not an invention of the present government. All Greek governments, since the restoration of democracy, have held talks with Turkey, at times in a disorderly and fruitless manner, with 64 rounds of exploratory contacts that contributed nothing substantive to strengthening our national positions.
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
Erdogan says Europe will be the loser if Turkey isn't admitted, touches on F-35s, the Mecca defense pact, Syria, and Gaza in Al Jazeera interview
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
Turkey's former prime minister and foreign minister Davutoglu tells Ta Nea: 'No map or legal document claims that the Aegean Sea belongs entirely to Greece'
The Turkish president presented NATO leaders with engraved vintage revolvers after the Ankara summit, prompting governments to decide how to transport, store or display the unusual state gift
Speaking after a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan said Athens should not object to Ankara's defense procurement plans and the F-35 bid; calls for dialogue on Aegean
Turkey’s president urged greater defense cooperation within the alliance, saying restrictions between members risk creating divisions as NATO pushes for stronger capabilities
The Greek prime minister emphasizes stronger European defense and Greece's role as a reliable ally as NATO leaders gather to advance a new 5% defense spending target
They cite restrictions still in effect over Ankara's purchase of Russia's S-400 system
Between F-35 sales and CAATSA, to a Hormuz naval coalition and Canada's $12B sub deal, allies show new defense muscle at the Ankara summit
Greece's delegation reached Ankara for the NATO summit as Rutte unveiled a 40 billion dollar defense package involving several allied nations
Erdogan wants defense industry deals from Washington and a public signal that Turkey is indispensable to NATO, as Athens watches closely from the sidelines
Renewed optimism surrounds the reopening of the Halki Theological Seminary, as Ankara signals fresh momentum ahead of the Trump–Erdoğan meeting at the NATO summit.
Athens and Nicosia feature in Tel Aviv's security architecture amid escalating tension with Turkey
The US administration presses ahead with a GE engine sale for Turkey’s nascent KAAN fighter program despite objections tied to Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 system, regional disputes and mounting concerns over Turkish President Erdogan’s authoritarian drift
Administration is expected to push for a rare override to get the deal through as the NATO summit in Ankara approaches