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Erdogan: All Cyprus could have been ours

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan argued Monday that if Turkish forces had moved further south in 1974, then Cyprus might be all Turkish today.

Greek-Turkish relations positive, but risk lurks

Greek-Turkish relations are going through a positive period, but it remains to be seen how long this can last, according to a high-ranking Turkish diplomat who spoke to Kathimerini at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Saturday.

26.02.2024 / 07:20

‘I am Turkish. I am learning Greek’: Students on what drew them to the language

An unusual event took place in Istanbul a few days ago. Turkish students were awarded diplomas for learning Greek after taking a Greek language course at the Sismanoglio Megaro.

06.02.2024 / 11:03

Turkey revives plan to convert another iconic Byzantine site into a mosque

Authorities in Turkey are moving ahead with the conversion of another important Byzantine monument, the Chora Church, into a mosque, with plans to open it to Muslim worshippers for Friday prayers on February 23, the Yeni Safak newspaper has reported.

31.01.2024 / 09:01

US opens F-35 window to Ankara

Washington has reopened the window for Ankara’s return to the F-35 co-production program, on the well-known condition that it removes its Russian S-400 missile defense system from Turkey.

20.01.2024 / 11:10

Erdogan aims to entrench Blue Homeland

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear again on Friday that Ankara will do everything it can to entrench his “Blue Homeland” doctrine with a strong fleet, announcing several shipbuilding programs.

11.01.2024 / 08:00

Erdogan back to ‘Blue Homeland’

Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan reiterated his country’s determination to defend its “Blue Homeland” from the Aegean to the Eastern Mediterranean, stressing that Ankara has not “changed its axis,” but has created its own, which he called the “axis of Turkey.”

04.01.2024 / 11:32

Turkish defense minister notes ‘constructive approach’ with Greece

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler welcomed on Wednesday the “honest and constructive approach” that Ankara and Athens have adopted in recent months, adding that it an important moment for bilateral relations.

02.12.2023 / 13:15

Erdogan: ‘We will approach Athens with a win-win mindset’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Turkey’s pursuit of “more friends and fewer enemies” ahead of his upcoming official visit to Athens for the Greece-Turkey High-Level Cooperation Council on December 7.

29.11.2023 / 13:35

Erdogan expresses willingness to improve Greece-Turkey relations ahead of Athens visit

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed a willingness to foster closer relations between Greece and Turkey, just days ahead of his official visit to Athens on December 7.

28.11.2023 / 07:57

Recep Tayyip Erdogan preparing for a lifetime in power

His aim is to no longer rely on the collaboration of nationalists, thus freeing himself from counterweights. Despite his rhetoric against Israel and his support for Hamas, there is a belief that he is attempting to maintain connections with the West. Opposition Turkish media are reposting that “the steps […]

18.11.2023 / 17:13

Greece and Turkey can solve certain differences with dialogue, says Erdogan

Relations with Greece can improve and certain differences can be settled through dialogue, without third-party interference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

14.11.2023 / 08:19

Athens, Ankara resume talks after long break

After a three-year and nine-month hiatus, the meeting on confidence building measures (CBMs) between Greece and Turkey took place on Monday in Ankara, with the two countries agreeing to begin the implementation of the previously agreed-upon measures on the list.

12.10.2023 / 09:27

After US, Erdogan takes aim at Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is believed to be changing the country’s strategy, with political analysts suggesting that his government has shelved recent attempts to re-engage with the US and Israel and has instead started a campaign to advocate for the protection of the Muslim world. In his speech to his party’s parliamentary group on […]

04.10.2023 / 17:26

Turkish FM: East Med energy deal possible without Cyprus solution

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan indicated on Wednesday that finding a solution to the Cyprus issue does not need to stand in the way of an agreement on the exploitation of hydrocarbon reserves off the divided East Mediterranean island’s coast.