Mitsotakis: “We Are Ready to Defend Our Sovereignty at Any Moment”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a direct warning to Ankara on Tuesday, declaring that Turkey’s objections to Greek policy decisions will have…
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Gerapetritis: “We Will Respond to Every Provocation From Strength”
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis put Turkey on notice Monday, saying that “the Greece of passive diplomatic stagnation belongs definitively to the…
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Barrack Walks Back Israel Comments After Republican Backlash
Tom Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria and ambassador to Ankara, reversed course on his comments about the Golan Heights after facing sharp criticism…
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Metropolitan Grigorios of Kydonies: Executed by Turks for Refusing to Flee
On October 3, 1922, Metropolitan Grigorios of Kydonies (Ayvalik) was executed by Turkish forces after refusing to abandon his flock during one of the bloodiest…
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Turkey Quietly Rearming Cyprus. Israel Is the New Target
Turkey’s defense minister told parliament on August 2 that Ankara is “meticulously updating” its military readiness in Northern Cyprus, and he named the…
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Turkey Restricted the Crowd. Greeks Still Prayed at Sumela
Greeks gathered at the Monastery of Panagia Sumela in Pontus on Sunday for the annual Divine Liturgy, even as Turkish authorities imposed strict restrictions…
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Turkey Warns Greece-Cyprus-Israel Axis is a Security Threat
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has directly linked the growing Greece-Cyprus-Israel defense partnership to what he describes as security risks for…
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Gerapetritis: “Greece Will Deploy Frigates and F-16s if Needed”
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis sent a direct warning to Ankara on Monday, saying Greece will deploy frigates and upgraded F-16s if Turkey attempts…
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Turkey Set to Legally Codify “Blue Homeland” Claims by October
Athens is bracing for a high-risk autumn in Greek-Turkish relations, with October shaping up as the most dangerous month in years. Turkey is expected to…
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Turkey Bars Media From Panagia Sümela Liturgy for First Time
For the first time ever, journalists will not be allowed inside the Panagia Sümela Monastery in Pontus, Turkey, for today’s annual Divine Liturgy on August 15…
