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Ankara eyes offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Libya, minister says

In an interview published on Friday by the Turkish newspaper Sabah, Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Ankara is seeking to conduct offshore surveys for hydrocarbons in Libyan maritime zones.

Turkish National Security Council reiterates Ankara’s position on Aegean and Cyprus

The Turkish National Security Council (NSC) convened on Thursday under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reaffirmed Ankara’s stance on the Aegean and Cyprus issues.

19.07.2024 / 12:04

Big Turkish presence in occupied Cyprus to test detente with Greece

The extravagant celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus are raising tensions at a time when hopes for a deepening bilateral dialogue with Greece.

13.07.2024 / 17:10

Erdogan: Priority is to fulfil Turkey’s F-16 request

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said his country is closely monitoring the process for the of the procurement of F-16 fighter jets from the United States to get swift results.

11.07.2024 / 18:21

Turkish media reports that Turkish boat was rammed by Greek vessel

Turkish media has reported that a Greek boat rammed a Turkish vessel that was fishing near an uninhabited Greek islet in the northern Aegean Sea.

02.07.2024 / 14:20

Turkish Defense Minister calls Cyprus invasion ‘peace operation,’ ahead of anniversary

With the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s bloody invasion of Cyprus coming up on July 20, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Tuesday said his country is preparing to celebrate what he said was a “peace operation.”

03.06.2024 / 19:13

‘I would like to see Halki seminary open,’ Turkish education minister says

Turkish Education Minister, Yusuf Tekin stated on Monday that he would like to see Halki Greek Orthodox seminary open.

31.05.2024 / 07:20

Ankara plans to prospect, drill in Blue Homeland

Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday that Turkey will continue its research in the areas of its “own continental shelf” in the so-called Blue Homeland, which is a doctrine expressing Ankara’s claim in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

29.05.2024 / 10:54

Libya maritime deal also in Turkish schools

Turkey’s Ministry of Education is also including the Turkey-Libyan maritime memorandum in the new educational program for school students, along with the “Blue Homeland” dogma that expresses Ankara’s claims in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

28.05.2024 / 09:58

Blue Homeland doctrine planted in Turkish schools

The Turkish Education Ministry’s “Century of Turkey” program has received final approval, which means that the “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) doctrine regarding Ankara’s maritime claims in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean now has a place in the school textbooks of the neighboring country.

25.05.2024 / 11:29

Ankara ‘threatens’ own marine parks

In an apparent attempt to broaden the agenda of Greek-Turkish issues, Ankara is reportedly threatening to create Turkish marine parks in the Aegean.

24.05.2024 / 15:22

Turkey to create marine parks in the Aegean in response to Greece, report says

Turkey plans to establish its own marine parks in the Aegean, Daily Sabah reports.

12.05.2024 / 20:02

Erdogan: Issues of sovereignty do not harm dialogue

A few hours before welcoming Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Kathimerini about all the issues pertaining to the two countries’ bilateral relations.

08.05.2024 / 14:47

Shadow cast over PM’s Ankara visit

In what is seen as a reflection of its inherently revisionist approach to Greek-Turkish relations, Ankara sent mixed signals just days before the planned meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkish capital.

30.04.2024 / 16:58

‘Blue Homeland’ doctrine to be taught at Turkish schools

The “Blue Homeland” doctrine which envisages Turkish influence over large swaths of the Mediterranean and other seas at the expense of other countries in the region, including Greece, will be taught during the next school year, local media revealed.