Turkey

Request to USCIRF comes in the wake of the medieval Chora Cathedral's reconversion into a mosque by the Erdogan administration

Migration, human trafficking and terrorism are at the heart of the agencies' not-so-secret collaboration

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

The United States stresses the importance of maintaining calm in the Aegean and resolving disputes in accordance with international law, following a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

Greek authorities are closely monitoring developments

The dates cited in the Turkish Navtex come before a meeting in Ankara on Monday between visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Widely circulated reports by international media on Thursday of Turkey stopping all exports and imports to and from Israel generated a heated response by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who took to X to post that “…”This is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen, and ignoring international trade […]

The verdant eastern Aegean island is among the closest to the opposite Asia Minor coast

However, today's meeting occurs amidst heightened tensions stemming from Ankara's objection to Greece's intent to establish undersea marine parks in the central Aegean and the Ionian Sea.

The Mitsotakis government this month said it aims to designate an undersea marine park in the Aegean and Ionian Seas

Minister George Gerapetritis addressed the 9th Delphi Forum on Friday

The Muslim holiday of Şeker bayramı, as it’s known in Turkish, is commemorated this year between April 6 and April 14, meaning it will culminate over the weekend

Athens will continue to unequivocally support the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the country within the framework of foreign policy principles, the ministry replies

Α reference to EU-Türkiye (Turkey) relations and the Cyprus problem will be included in the European Council’s conclusions, according to a draft seen by To Vima. More specifically, the draft mentions that, in recalling its previous conclusions, that the European Council remains fully committed to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem within the UN […]

A pilot program allowing 7-day express visas to be issued to Turkish citizens wishing to visit 10 islands in the eastern Aegean began on April 1

At least 27 people have died after a fire broke out in the basement of central Istanbul building on Tuesday. Eight injuries have so far been reported, seven of whom are in critical condition.

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 […]

NATO, France and Cyprus also sent messages

Latest eyebrow-raising statement has combative Turkish leader reflecting on total conquest of Cyprus by invasion forces in 1974