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Turkish claims on EastMed are ‘within the limits of international law'
Turkey's ambassador to Greece told Greek diplomats on Monday that his country's positions on the Eastern Mediterranean, the demarcation of maritime zones, the Cyprus issue, hydrocarbon exploration and Libya are "well-known and transparent" and "within the bounds of international law," according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
Turkish ambassador dismisses Evros border dispute as ‘technical’
An ongoing dispute between Greece and Turkey regarding a small pocket of land on the northeastern Evros River border between the two countries is "technical" in nature and should not be turned into an "issue," the Turkish ambassador in Athens, Burak Ozugergin, has reportedly said.
Nearly 70 Turks on Greek ship tested positive for COVID-19, being treated aboard: Turkish ambassador
Nearly 70 Turkish nationals aboard a Greek cruise ship have been tested positive for COVID-19 and taken under treatment in the vessel off Greece's coast, Burak Özügergin, Turkish ambassador in Athens, told Hürriyet Daily News on April 5.
Ankara raises heat over land, sea
Ankara on Wednesday ramped up tensions with Greece on both land and sea, with Turkey's special forces firing shots over a military vehicle stationed on the Greek side of the border at Evros, a pair of F-16 fighter jets violating Greece's airspace over the northern part of the border, and a Turkish vessel ramming a Hellenic Coast Guard boat off the eastern Aegean island of Kos.
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Turkey summons Greek envoy over 'violation of territorial waters'
Turkish Foreign Ministry on March 11 summoned the Greek ambassador in Ankara over violations of Turkey's territorial waters and the detention of journalists, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Greece's envoy Michael-Christos Diamessis was summoned to the ministry in capital Ankara. The ministry called on Greece to end violations of the Turkish waters.
Athens convinced that Turkey seeks an Aegean confrontation
With troops and police deployed at Greece's Evros land border with Turkey successfully fending off thousands of migrants bused there by Turkish authorities, Greek officials appear convinced that Ankara is now pursuing a confrontation with Greece in the Aegean.
Athens summons Turkish envoy over Coast Guard boat incident
Greece's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Turkey's ambassador in Athens, Burak Ozugergin, after a video posted on the Shipping Ministry's website showed the harassment of a Greek Coast Guard boat by a Turkish vessel in early morning hours near Kos.
US views Greece as ‘steadfast and reliable’ ally, Pyatt tells Diktio event
US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has hailed Greece as a "steadfast and reliable partner" in American efforts to promote stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, while stressing the strengthening of military cooperation between the two NATO allies.
Greek gov’t council to discuss spike in migrant influx
The government's Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) is to hold an emergency session Saturday to discuss resurgent migration pressures after arrivals to the Aegean islands hit the highest level since the peak of the crisis in 2016 as Athens complained to Ankara about the spike.
Turkish ambassador says Ankara committed to 2016 EU-Turkey deal
A day after hundreds of people landed on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday summoned Turkish Ambassador Burak Ozugergin to express the country's concern over the increase in migrant flows from Turkey.