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US, Greece plan to expand military cooperation in Mediterranean
May 16, 2021 03:52The US and Greece will likely update a bilateral security pact this summer in a bid to facilitate expanded American military operations in the eastern Mediterranean region amid strained ties with fellow NATO ally Turkey, Greek defense chief has said.
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Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats, Ankara denies
Apr 03, 2021 00:54Greece accused Turkey on Friday of trying to provoke it by attempting to push boats carrying migrants into Greek waters, a claim Ankara strongly rejected.
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Turkey, Greece start round of exploratory talks on maritime dispute
Mar 17, 2021 04:01Greece and Turkey have begun another round of exploratory talks on a long-standing dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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Turkey accuses Greece of 'harassing' research ship in Aegean Sea
Feb 24, 2021 04:47Turkey has accused the Greek military of "harassing" a Turkish vessel in the Aegean Sea, despite efforts by Athens and Ankara to resolve their differences over the disputed waters.
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Turkey, Greece hold first round of exploratory talks since 2016
Jan 25, 2021 05:48Greece and Turkey have started a new round of exploratory talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul to settle a long-running dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Fireworks light up night sky over Acropolis to ring in 2021
Jan 01, 2021 03:11Fireworks light up the night sky over the Acropolis in Athens as Greeks celebrate the New Year 2021.
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Turkey launches naval exercises in eastern Mediterranean amidst tensions
Dec 21, 2020 09:13Turkey has staged naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean amidst tensions with the European Union over the announcement of sanctions against Ankara earlier this month.
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Turkey denounces detention of consular official in Greece
Dec 19, 2020 00:17Police in Greece has detained a Turkish consular official on suspicion of spying, with Ankara saying that the individual’s rights have been violated.
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Turkey slams EU’s ‘biased and illegal’ approach, sanctions threat
Dec 11, 2020 10:54The Turkish foreign ministry has slammed the European Union's approach towards Turkey’s persisting dispute with Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean as "biased and illegal," calling on the Western bloc to instead act as an honest broker.
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Turkey’s president downplays EU sanctions threat
Dec 10, 2020 04:42Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has downplayed any economic sanctions the European Union might impose on Ankara over the dispute in the eastern Mediterranean.