Eric Adams cleared path for opening of troubled Manhattan skyscraper after Fire Department flagged defects
Both sides during Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks reportedly agreed to intensify cooperation on migration front, aimed to eradicate smuggling networks 'that put lives at risk'
Greek FM Gerapetritis refers to strict adherence to international pacts such as the Prespa Agreement, during meeting with North Macedonia FM Timcho Mucunski on sidelines of 79th UN General Assembly
Greece and Cyprus' leaders discussed restarting talks about the Cyprus issue, ahead of Prime Minister Mitsotakis' meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN.
Devlet Becheli's chauvinistic tirade comes ahead of the upcoming 102nd anniversary of "Victory Day" on Aug. 30 in Turkey, which marks the victory between Kemalist forces over the Greek army in 1922
Erdogan referred to the irredentist policy of the “Blue Homeland” – a strategy which effectively disputes Greek sovereignty over a large sea area including islands in the eastern Aegean
The Turkish president declared Friday as a 'National Day of Mourning' in the country in memory of the terrorist group's leader, who was killed by a suspected Israeli strike on Tehran
Beyond Cyprus talks the closely watched meeting by the Greek and Turkish leaders, held on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington D.C., was their fifth in a year
'Istanbul (as Constantinople was called in 1453) is Muslim, and with the Grace of God will remain so forever,' the Turkish president said
'Blue Homeland' joined by 'Newspeak' moniker of 'Sea of Islands' and fantastical 'Sky Homeland'. Most recent nationalist neologism cites 'Space Homeland'
The recent Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting highlights how Greece and Turkey's MFAs navigate a minefield of bilateral issues to maintain the positive agenda. Meanwhile, statements made by Greek political leaders in reaction to the meeting have set off domestic bickering
Speaking at the Turkish presidential complex, the Greek PM said Israel had every right to defend itself, while characterizing Hamas as a terrorist group
The PM was received by the Turkish Foreign Minister at the airport
Media outlets reported that the Turkish Presidency extended an invitation to the Primate of the Orthodox Patriarchate See in Istanbul on Sunday night.
Some of the areas of interest explored included possible collaboration on wind turbines in the Aegean Sea, further tourism cooperation following the visa express
No major developments are expected, as the aim of the meeting is to maintain positive diplomatic relations, but Greece is vigilant for any surprises from the Turkish leader.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis also gave an interview to Turkish newspaper Milliyet regarding his upcoming visit
Needless to say, Mitsotakis’ visit to Ankara and his meeting with Erdoğan is not destined to change the course of history, just as it hasn’t stirred up waves of nationalist enthusiasm. But it is a necessary effort aimed at mutual understanding and coexistence. Made in the hopes that it will prove to be an honest […]
Mitsotakis met with President Sakellaropoulou in Athens
"The decision of the Turkish authorities to start the operation of the Monastery of Chora as a Muslim Mosque constitutes a provocation to the international community", the Greek Foreign Ministry stated