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Turkey- Greece relations
Ankara accuses Greeks of ‘inhumane practices’ against Turks
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy has
accused Greece of “inhumane practices” against Turkish minorities and of
“taking sides” with “hostile circles against Turkey,” the Greek...
Greek PM warns Turkey about disparaging Greece over migration crisis
Ankara should be “more cautious when referring to Greece,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, following claims from the Turkish Foreign Ministry over...
Turkey drops espionage charges against 2 Greek military members: report
A Turkish prosecutor has dropped military espionage
charges against two Greek servicemen who were detained in March 2018 after
accidentally crossing the border into Turkey in...
Greek FM accuses Turkey of acting like ‘region’s troublemaker’
Greek Foreign Minister
Nikos Dendias on Monday accused Turkey of acting like the region’s troublemaker
but said his country has no intention of responding in kind,...
400 migrants crossed from Turkey to Greek islands in 2 days
The
Hellenic Coast Guard has announced that nearly 400 migrants from Turkey made it
to the Greek islands in the Aegean in the last two days,...
Turkish Cypriots to propose joint commission to address drilling dispute in eastern Med: report
Turkish Cyprus has announced that it will suggest the
establishment of a joint commission with Greek Cyprus that will deal with an
ongoing dispute between the...
Turkey hopes for better relations with Greece after elections
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy on
Monday congratulated Greece's main opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for
his victory in Sunday’s general election, voicing hope for enhanced...
Turkey could face consequences if it persists in drilling efforts off Cyprus: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday
Turkey could face consequences from Europe if it persists on a course of action
challenging Cyprus’s right to...
EU warns Turkey over ‘illegal drilling activities’ off Cyprus
The
European Union on Tuesday criticized Turkey for its “illegal drilling
activities” off Cyprus and warned of possible retaliation over the controversial
gas exploration bid, the Euractiv...
Migrant flow from Turkey to Greece surged 37 percent in 2018: Greek minister
The number of irregular migrants who entered Greece
from Turkey increased by 37 percent in 2018 over the previous year, Greek
Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris...
Turkish FM says doesn’t want Greece to become ‘safe haven’ for coup plotters
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that Turkey does not want Greece to be a “safe haven” for plotters of last year’s...
Greece denies extradition of 3 putschist soldiers
A court in Greece on Monday denied Turkey’s request for the extradition of three soldiers who were allegedly involved in a failed coup attempt...