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Turkey calls on EU to be honest broker in Greece maritime dispute
Dec 08, 2020 14:02Turkey has called on the European Union (EU) to be an honest broker in the country’s standoff with Greece over oil and gas exploration rights in the east Mediterranean Sea.
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Turkish survey ship returns to base ahead of EU meet
Nov 30, 2020 10:35Turkey has decided to once again return home its seismic research vessel from the disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea ahead of a European Union meeting.
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Clashes flare in lock-down Greece on 1973 student revolt anniversary
Nov 17, 2020 14:19Demonstrators commemorating a bloody 1973 student uprising against the military junta then ruling Greece clashed with police on Tuesday trying to enforce a ban on public gatherings imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
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Turkey extends research vessel mission in eastern Mediterranean again
Nov 01, 2020 12:23Turkey has decided to extend once again the work of its seismic research vessel in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, despite warnings from Greece that such move is at odds with international efforts to ease tensions between the two sides.
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24 killed as strong earthquake shakes Turkey, Greece
Oct 31, 2020 02:59Twenty-four people were killed and 799 wounded in Turkey after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves that slammed into coastal areas and nearby Greek islands.
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Greece denounces as ‘illegal’ Turkey’s extension of survey mission in Mediterranean Sea
Oct 25, 2020 12:13Greece has condemned Turkey’s decision to once again extend the work of its seismic research vessel in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, vowing to lodge a complaint against Ankara.
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Turkish Cypriots vote in presidential run-off amid tensions
Oct 18, 2020 10:46Turkish Cypriots have begun voting in a tight run-off election to pick a new president, amid an escalation of tensions between Turkey and Greece over a territorial dispute in the Mediterranean Sea.
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EU ‘captive’ to Greece in Eastern Mediterranean row: Erdogan
Oct 18, 2020 06:13Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has censured the European Union’s stance in a dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, saying the bloc has become “captive” to Greece.
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Greece denounces as ‘direct threat to regional peace’ Turkey’s decision to send back survey ship to disputed waters
Oct 12, 2020 11:54Greece has condemned Turkey’s decision to send its research ship to the Eastern Mediterranean on a seismic survey mission, vowing to press the European Union to impose sanctions on Ankara over the move.
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Turkey once again sending seismic survey ship to disputed waters with Greece
Oct 12, 2020 09:58Turkey is once again planning to send its research ship to the Eastern Mediterranean on a seismic survey mission, after hopes for deescalation of tensions with its NATO ally Greece were dashed with the European Union’s sanctions threat against Ankara.