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Turkey-Greece standoff: Erdogan urges EU sincerity in resolving territorial dispute
Sep 07, 2020 11:35Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told European Council President Charles Michel that the European Union's response to the East Mediterranean dispute would be a test of the bloc's sincerity.
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Sanctions against Turkey on EU table over Greece tensions: France
Sep 07, 2020 05:37France says sanctions against Turkey are on the table during an upcoming meeting of the European Council as tensions with Greece deepen.
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Erdogan warns Greece to enter Mediterranean talks or face ‘painful’ consequences
Sep 06, 2020 08:38Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece to enter talks over disputed territorial claims in the eastern Mediterranean or face “painful” consequences.
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Turkey accuses Greece of ‘rejecting dialog, lying’ in Mediterranean dispute
Sep 05, 2020 07:24Turkey has accused Greece of shunning dialog and lying after Athens denied it had agreed to NATO-brokered talks aimed at de-escalating tensions in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Turkish president lashes out at Greek, French leaders amid maritime row
Aug 31, 2020 11:51Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed at the leaders of France and Greece as tensions escalate between the NATO allies over oil and gas exploration in the disputed waters of the Mediterranean.
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Greece plan to extend territorial waters could cause war: Turkey
Aug 30, 2020 10:50Turkey has warned against Greece’s controversial plans to extend its territorial waters, saying the move could cause a war between the two nations, which already remain locked up in a dispute over energy resources in the Mediterranean sea.
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Turkey starts new drills in Mediterranean as tensions rise
Aug 30, 2020 07:38The Turkish military has launched fresh war games in the eastern Mediterranean region, as tensions between Ankara and Athens mount over maritime borders and gas drilling rights.
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece against taking ‘path to ruin’
Aug 26, 2020 11:39Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey would not give up “what it deserves” in the Mediterranean Sea, warning Greece against making mistakes that would pave the way to its “ruin,” as the two countries remain locked up in a dispute over energy resources in the sea.
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Turkish military holds coordinated drills in Aegean Sea amid tensions
Aug 23, 2020 11:39Turkish air and naval forces have carried out joint training exercises in the Aegean Sea, amid escalating tensions between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean Sea over gas and oil exploration.
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Turkey urges France to refrain from escalating Mediterranean tensions
Aug 15, 2020 06:21Turkey has urged France to refrain from escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, following the French government’s announcement of a plan to increase military presence in the area in support of Ankara’s regional rival Greece.