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Turkish FM expresses displeasure with Berlin and EU

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed his displeasure with the stance of the European Union, and Germany in particular, in relation to Turkey’s dispute with Greece on Thursday.

Greek islands will be key issue at Turkish security meeting

Among the key issues on the agenda of Turkey’s National Security Council meeting on Wednesday will be developments regarding Greek islands.

20.09.2022 / 19:50

Erdogan uses UN stand to attack Greece

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the speaker’s podium during the United Nations General Assembly in New York to attack Greece on Tuesday.

13.09.2022 / 19:00

Turkish Parliament Speaker calls Greece a national threat

The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Mustafa Sentop referred to Greece as a national threat in a speech with his Maltese counterpart on Tuesday.

13.09.2022 / 12:02

In latest outburst, Turkish defense minister accuses Greece of deceit

Ankara went back on the offensive, with the country’s defense minister accusing Athens of deceit and hypocrisy in the wake of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.

11.09.2022 / 22:12

Erdogan slams Greece, warns US about F-16s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again targeted Greece and Athens’ positions on Friday but this time refrained from questioning the sovereignty of the Greek islands and talking about a military operation.

06.09.2022 / 17:43

Erdogan doubles down on islands threat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated a threat, that Turkey will “come down suddenly one night” on the Greek islands, for a second time during an official visit to Bosnia on Tuesday.

05.09.2022 / 07:25

Turkey likely to face bankruptcy, report claims

Turkey’s economy is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to a report submitted by economic experts to opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports.

01.09.2022 / 20:57

Athens creating shield to counter Turkey’s drone threat

Τhe increasing threat posed by Turkish UAVs, which have spearheaded Ankara’s provocations in the Aegean in recent months, has become a focal point of the attention not only of the Hellenic Armed Forces, but also of foreign policy.

01.09.2022 / 18:57

Erdogan states ECHR decisions are unjust and political

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) makes political rulings that are unjust towards Turkey.

26.08.2022 / 16:11

Turkey VP doubles down on threatening rhetoric

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay launched his own barrage of threats against Greece on Friday, doubling down on earlier threats by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.

23.08.2022 / 19:09

Turkish Defense Ministry claims Greek fighters tried to obstruct Turkish F-16s

Sources within the Turkish Defense Ministry claim that Greek fighter jets locked on to Turkish F-16s while they were conducting NATO operations in the East Mediterranean on Tuesday. According to the claims made by Ankara, Greek fighters attempted to obstruct the Turkish planes.

09.08.2022 / 14:48

Akar reiterates indirect threats about Kastellorizo

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reiterated indirect threats to Greece’s sovereignty, stating that the island of Kastellorizo is within “swimming distance” from the Turkish coast.

01.08.2022 / 08:34

Turkey plays politics with drillship’s sailing

The Abdulhamid Han, Turkey’s newest drilling vessel, will begin its first so-called research trip on August 9 from the country’s southern port of Mersin. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself will announce the drilling vessel’s destination in a ceremony before the sailing.

29.07.2022 / 19:11

AKP spokesperson says Mitsotakis threatens peace and stability

Kyriakos Mitsotakis “is following an expansive and aggressive policy” and is “threatening the peace and stability of the region with his maximalist policy for the Eastern Mediterranean,” the spokesperson of Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Omer Celik, said on Friday, in a personal attack on the prime minister.