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Minister will be accompanied by a large contingent of business representatives

Greek PM confirms visit to Turkey in May

Publication of a relevant protocol in the official gazette ends 20 months of foot-dragging on the part of Ankara

In an interview, Jeff Flake said that once the formal ratification document is received in Washington, the U.S. State Department would promptly send Congress notification of the $20 billion F-16s sale

Out of 346 deputies voting, 287 voted in favor and 55 against, with four lawmakers abstaining.

The intricate dance between Washington, Athens, and Ankara around the sale of new fighter jets and Sweden’s potential NATO membership remain a complex challenge for American diplomacy. While the situation may seem like a modern-day Gordian knot, it seems unlikely that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will take a page out of Alexander the Great’s […]

2023: an assessment The consolidation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule over Turkey was the most significant political news of 2023. Neither the painful earthquakes of 6 February 2023 nor the unprecedented mobilization of the οopposition was enough to bring change to Turkey’s political arena. Despite disappointment at the delayed mobilization of the ill-prepared Turkish […]

The recent visit to Athens by Turkish President Erdogan culminated in a Declaration of Friendship between Greece and Turkey, as the two leaders assured their publics that bilateral relations had entered a period of détente. And yet, just a year ago, many believed a militarized dispute was on the cards, due to unresolved rival claims […]

The past year was one of the calmest in Greek-Turkish relations, with the rapidly improving bilateral climate culminating in the recent High Cooperation Council meeting and the adoption of the Athens Declaration

According to a report by the DC-based correspondent of Greek state broadcaster (ERT), the 'warning' comes after more Turkish “foot-dragging” with Sweden’s bid to join the Alliance

Final decision on whether Turkish fighter jets will operate from Greek bases or along the Asia Minor coast pending

No Christmas season would be complete without a Stuffed Turkey recipe!

FM Giorgos Gerapetritis: When right time comes the next step may be discussion on the delimitation of the continental shelf; EEZ in Aegean, east Med

Fahrettin Altun said media in both countries often color bilateral ties in jingoistic terms, something he said influences a large portion of public opinion in both nations.

Greek inscriptions, lavish mosaics, and the rich legacy of Kayseri as an Anatolian Cultural Hub

A second power line connecting the electricity grids of Greece and Turkey is scheduled for completion by 2029, according to a MoU signed this week in Athens by the former’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE) and its Turkish equivalent, TEIAS. The new line will run from Nea Santa, in northern Greece, to the […]

Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy declines to comment on the Turkish leader's proposal, merely referring to details officially released during the Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting

PM Mitsotakis and President Erdogan signed the Declaration on Thursday in Athens

While a comprehensive settlement in the longstanding disputes is not expected, U.S. diplomats are eager to embrace any initiative that promises temporary stability in the turbulent Aegean waters