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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the US-based cleric Muhammed Fethullah Gülen for the 2016 attempted coup against him

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

Additionally, it is almost certain that Mitsotakis will raise the Cypriot issue with the Turkish president when they meet on Tuesday.

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