EU Parliament: Turkish Troops in Cyprus Violate International Law
The European Parliament voted Wednesday to demand the immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces from Cyprus, declaring their presence a violation of international…
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Turkish Media: Greece Extending to 12 Miles is a Red Line
Turkey’s new “Blue Homeland” law, reported by Yeni Safak and picked up by Skai, would formally codify a 6-mile territorial water limit for the Aegean while…
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257 Years Ago Today: The Admiral Who Burned the Ottoman Fleet
Andreas Miaoulis was born on May 20, 1769, and went on to become the most feared naval commander of the Greek War of Independence, the admiral who turned fire…
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Princess Anne Flies to Crete for Battle of Crete 85th Anniversary
Princess Anne is traveling to Greece from May 22 to 24 to take part in ceremonies marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, Buckingham Palace…
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The German Intelligence Blunder That Turned Crete Into a Graveyard
On May 20, 1941, 85 years ago this week, thousands of German paratroopers dropped from the skies over Crete in Operation Mercury. What followed was one of the…
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Greece Helped Build a French Navy Frigate. A First
A French Navy frigate launched this week carries parts built in Greece, and it’s the first time a foreign warship has included sections constructed at a Greek…
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How Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” Law Claims Islands That Two Postwar Treaties Already Settled
Turkey is weeks away from moving a new “Blue Homeland” bill through parliament, and Athens is treating it as something far more serious than routine posturing…
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Dendias Warns Europe: Stop Treating Peace as Guaranteed
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias told European leaders Tuesday that the continent must stop treating peace as a given and move from “strategic ambiguity”…
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Turkey: “Greece’s Mirage Move is a Clear Violation of International Law”
Turkey is closely watching two simultaneous Greek military moves on Karpathos, and the reactions from Ankara range from cautious optimism to outright…
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Germany Deploying Patriot Missiles to Turkey
Germany is set to deploy Patriot air defense missile systems to southeast Turkey, according to Ankara. The announcement signals a notable shift in NATO’s air…
