Vilnius
Who’s afraid of dialogue?
The meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Vilnius last week was hailed by some as a new page in the resolution of Greek-Turkish disputes through The Hague, while others were quick to describe it as the first step of a national retreat.
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Greece and Turkey seek to tone down the rhetoric
Greece and Turkey aim to extend the positive atmosphere in their bilateral relations beyond the moratorium on military exercises in the Aegean Sea as they explore further possibilities for normalization. The next steps in this process are anticipated to be taken in September.
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Agreeing on commonly accepted rules is a necessary precondition
Last Wednesday, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, the Greek prime minister and the Turkish president laid the foundations to restart the two countries' bilateral relations.
Skertsos: Greek government maintains firm stance on red lines
State Minister Akis Skertsos said on Monday that Greece and Turkey have taken a "first step" towards normalizing bilateral relations following the recent meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Vilnius. However, he emphasized that the Greek government will not make any concessions on the nation's "red lines."
Pivotal period in Greek-Turkish ties
A period of four months is expected to determine whether Greece and Turkey can finally turn the page on the frequent periods of extreme tension and pave the way for an appeal to the International Court of Justice at The Hague to settle the basic bilateral dispute over the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
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Şimşek to meet Yellen at G20 ministers’ summit
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek is expected to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' summit in India.
Şimşek will be accompanied by Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan.
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‘Let’s face the future challenges squarely’
"With a strong political mandate and with our important international capital, I think the time has come to face squarely the wounds of the past and the challenges of the future," says George Gerapetritis in the first, exclusive interview he has given as Foreign Minister.
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Officials: PM did not discuss Thrace Muslims with Erdogan
Greek officials said Friday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis never discussed issues that concern Greek citizens or the country's sovereign rights with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan claims ‘Western Thrace’ was ‘main issue’ he raised with Mitsotakis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that the "problems of Western Thrace" was the "main issue" he raised with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at their meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius on Wednesday.
Bulgaria’s President: Ukraine Insists on Fighting this War but Europe Pays the Bill
"Ukraine insists on waging this war. But it should also be clear that the whole of Europe is paying the bill. And this war has many dimensions.
I say again, it is not only purely military - it has an economic, social and political dimension. It is a threat and a risk to all of Europe."