The Greek minister also deflected criticism by some opposition quarters over high defense spending, saying neighboring Turkey spends 14 times more
Last day of closely watched conference, entitled 'Metapolitefsi 1974-2024: 50 Years of Greek Foreign Policy', also included appearances by PM Mitsotakis and Ex-PM Tsipras
The talks took place in Athens on Tuesday in preparation for the 6th High-Level Cooperation Council scheduled to take place in early 2025
Mitsotakis added that statements by former PM Antonis Samaras against the government's foreign policy, and his scathing criticism of FM Gerapetritis, was 'unacceptable'
Perennial EU candidate Turkey has repeatedly issued threats and engaged in saber-rattling to prevent action on the Maritime Spatial Plan
Minister Hakan Fidan cites 'more than one problem' in the Aegean needing resolution; quip aimed at domestic audience comes amid significantly improved relations
The Greek Foreign Minister stressed that the next round of talks, the «positive agenda», issues mainly focusing on low intensity matters, would take place in Athens on December 2-3
In an interview with a Turkish newspaper, Fidan conveyed a “message” advocating for a win-win approach or “kazan-kazan” in Turkish, regarding issues in the Aegean Sea that concern both countries.
VIMAtodotis column cites high-level talks over the progress made to implement a series of recent bilateral agreements signed by Athens and Ankara
Greek PM: 'We see no violations in the Aegean, we have better cooperation with Turkey. If we can’t solve the EEZ and continental shelf issues, this doesn’t mean we should be on the brink of war'
Fidan advised Greece to 'stay away from these issues,' emphasizing the risk of being drawn into regional conflicts and facing consequent repercussions.
PM Mitsotakis also repeated a warning to the new leadership in North Macedonia: 'when someone pulls on the line, they should be ready for it to break'
Speaking at the Turkish presidential complex, the Greek PM said Israel had every right to defend itself, while characterizing Hamas as a terrorist group
Some of the areas of interest explored included possible collaboration on wind turbines in the Aegean Sea, further tourism cooperation following the visa express
Leros, Limnos, Kalymnos, Kastellorizo and Symi added to the list for Express visa, joining five bigger and more well-known destinations
Greek PM Mitsotakis efers to halt to provocations in the Aegean over the past 12 months, a curb on human trafficking and an express visa process for 10 islands
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
Diplomatic sources in Ankara confirmed an upcoming Greek-Turkish meeting in Athens for confidence-building measures, set for April 22
Greek leader said that despite a recent détente with Turkey, Athens will continue to strengthen its military capabilities
The United States has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, following the Turkish parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership. Despite the green light for the F-16 sale, Endy Zemenidis, Executive Director of Hellenic American Leaders (HALC), remains optimistic. He asserts that the “No Jets for Turkey” campaign has been one of the […]