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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

Minister Adonis Georgiadis used the jingoist quip 'we may come suddenly one night', before adding 'I’m not saying that we will do something like this'

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

Greek PM Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet briefly on Wed. in Washington on the sidelines of the NATO Summit.

'Istanbul (as Constantinople was called in 1453) is Muslim, and with the Grace of God will remain so forever,' the Turkish president said

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.

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.

Mitsotakis met with President Sakellaropoulou in Athens

The decision to re-establish a 'Chora mosque', known as Kariye in Turkish, overturned its status as museum for 79 years

Few roles appeal to the Turkish president more than sitting in the front row on the big issues of international politics and having a say in the world’s future. After the humiliation of the lost local elections, which some pundits prematurely interpreted as the beginning of the end of the Erdogan era, the Turkish president […]

The Greek PM himself made the announcement from Brussels on Thursday, while he also responded to a question on Athens' intent to create a marine park in the central Aegean, an environmental initiative

Discussions on the logistics of the meeting are underway, including a timeline and framework for the meeting as well as who will be joining the two leaders.

If the election losses indeed cause a shift in Greek-Turkish relations, the first signs may appear today at NATO

Mark Rutte's bid for NATO leadership has lost its momentum, leaving the Dutch Prime Minister on stand-by for now. This despite the United States wanting the issue of Jens Stoltenberg's successor settled way back in January.

Even the winners had not expected such a clear victory. There is absolutely no doubt: the big winners are the opposition forces led by the new and old mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The equally clear loser is President Erdogan. He had set all his forces in motion to win the municipal elections and failed […]