Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece to enter negotiations on disputed Eastern Mediterranean claims or face consequences. “They will either understand the language of politics and diplomacy, or with painful painful experiences in the field,” he said at the hospital’s opening ceremony in Istanbul on Saturday. In a …
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Turkey says its Ork Rees research vessel will survey earthquakes in the disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean communities until September 12, prompting a backlash from neighboring Greece. Meanwhile, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that his country favors talks with rival Greece that would lead to a resource sharing …
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Amid tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s Vice President Fouat Okte has recently condemned the European Union’s urgency to slap Ankara with sanctions as it prepares to conduct a military exercise off the coast of Cyprus. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s comments on Saturday came a day after the …
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The European Union has threatened Turkey with new sanctions – including tough economic measures – unless progress is made in reducing tense tensions with Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday that the bloc wanted to “give a serious chance for dialogue” but …
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Greece has ratified an agreement on maritime borders with Egypt, hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic research vessel in the eastern Mediterranean, saying it will hold fire drills in the region next week. The Athens-Cairo agreement is seen as a response to a Turkish-Libyan agreement signed in …
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