Behind the specific disagreements, a broader geopolitical issue may be at play, as Ankara and Baku diverge on Iran, Israel and Armenia
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has been continuously providing the latter with significant aid of various forms: Financial, military, political, diplomatic. Concerns regarding Europe’s eastern land borders, Russia’s long-term geopolitical intentions and the safety of the Baltic states consistently remain at the heart of the EU’s […]
Ankara has formally nominated veteran diplomat Feridun Sinirlioğlu, seeking to break the deadlock in the Security Council selection process. The move has raised concerns in Athens and Nicosia over the prospect of a Turkish candidate leading the United Nations.
A visit to Smyrna and the coast of Asia Minor reveals a country combining rapid industrial development, ambitious housing projects and expanding exports with high inflation, steep interest rates and a weakening currency.
Senior officials from the three countries will hold talks in Tehran as Houthi attacks intensify and tensions between Iran and the United States rise. The meeting aims to advance regional coordination and diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.
Developments surrounding the Great Sea Interconnector are gathering pace, as the smooth progress of another Mediterranean cable project offers cautious optimism that upcoming seabed surveys can proceed without triggering tensions between Athens and Ankara
On the first bilateral visit by a Canadian PM to Turkey, Carney seeks closer ties with a key NATO ally amid human rights concerns
The agreement aims to strengthen the four countries’ military capabilities through joint exercises, training, research and development, and closer cooperation between their defense industries.
Eastern Libya’s ratification of the disputed 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey is shifting the balance in the Eastern Mediterranean, highlighting Ankara’s growing influence in Benghazi and raising questions over Athens’ strategy in Libya
Energy Minister Michalis Damianos says Nicosia will proceed with funding as work advances, while Cypriot consumers will not face electricity charges until the Great Sea Interconnector begins operating
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu leveled serious accusations against the Turkish government on the first day of his defense testimony
Europe cannot demand transparency from grant applicants while treating Ankara's authority over religious institutions abroad and its response to Hamas financiers at home as irrelevant to strategic cooperation
A 5-year-old girl was among the victims after the lower three floors of a seven-story residential building collapsed in Istanbul’s Maltepe district. The building’s architect and construction site manager have been arrested as investigators examine the cause.
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis attacked Tsipras over F-35 remarks, criticized PASOK's amendments and condemned a protest at Israel's embassy
Rescue crews are searching the rubble for possible trapped occupants in the Maltepe district after the apartment building collapsed Thursday morning.
Days before arriving in Athens, Rubio backed Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, as energy, defense, and regional security top the 6th Strategic Dialogue
Diplomatic sources issue a sharp response to Turkey's new NAVTEX on surveys for a planned undersea pipeline carrying natural gas to the occupied areas
The notice covers waters from Antalya and Mersin to south of the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, where the Oruc Reis will conduct surveys through October 25 as part of plans for a subsea gas pipeline
AKP deputy chair resigns amid allegations multi-million-euro investments, while pension protest death and comedian’s conviction add to pressure on Erdogan government
Archaeologists at Hattusa uncovered a clay tablet piece bearing text from the Kadesh Treaty, signed by Egypt and the Hittites about 3,300 years ago