Sourced: Shephard Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry said 20 April as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean Sea amid growing tensions with Turkey. Confirming a report by the daily Kathimerini, Greece’s deputy defence minister, Fotis Kouvelis, told SKAI radio that France ‘has made two frigates… Continue reading GREECE TO LEASE TWO FREMM FRIGATES FROM FRANCE AMID AEGEAN TENSIONS WITH TURKEY
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GREECE AND TURKEY ARE INCHING TOWARD WAR
Sourced: Foreign Policy By Yiannis Baboulias The relationship between Greece and Turkey has never been easy. The neighboring countries have been at war with each other several times in the 20th century and were close to military conflict over the Greek islet Imia in 1996, before the United States stepped in to avert disaster. The… Continue reading GREECE AND TURKEY ARE INCHING TOWARD WAR
EU LEADERS CONDEMN TURKEY FOR ILLEGAL ACTIONS AS TRANSGRESSIONS CONTINUE
Sourced: EKathimerini European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday unanimously condemned Turkey for its aggression toward Greece and Cyprus and called on Ankara to release two Greek soldiers who have been in Turkish custody for more than three weeks. In a draft common statement, the European Council “strongly condemns Turkey’s continued illegal actions in… Continue reading EU LEADERS CONDEMN TURKEY FOR ILLEGAL ACTIONS AS TRANSGRESSIONS CONTINUE
MERKEL: TURKEY PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN LACK OF CYPRUS SOLUTION
Sourced: Cyprus Mail By Elias Hazou German chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said Turkey has played an important role in the failure to reach a negotiated settlement on Cyprus. “We have a very large problem when it comes to Cyprus. For years we’ve been striving to find a solution but until today it has not… Continue reading MERKEL: TURKEY PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN LACK OF CYPRUS SOLUTION
A PERILOUS TANGO FOR FOUR IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Sourced: BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 765, March 11, 2018 By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas The Eastern Mediterranean has entered a new period of high volatility, with Israel and Greece in the eye of the storm. Both countries are facing an upgraded strategic challenge from Turkey and Iran. This is not simply an interstate problem… Continue reading A PERILOUS TANGO FOR FOUR IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
WHITHER GREECE-ISRAEL RELATIONS ?
Sourced: Jerusalem Post By Georgeb N. Tzogopoulos Greece and Israel are slowly but steadily enhancing their strategic cooperation. Defense ties have been strengthened as a result of regularly organized bilateral military exercises. Greece and Israel – with the participation of Cyprus – have agreed to maintain and broaden “an arc of security and prosperity” in… Continue reading WHITHER GREECE-ISRAEL RELATIONS ?
TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
Sourced : EKathimerini By Vassilis Nedos The passage of a Turkish drillship through the Aegean Sea on Thursday was seen as a loud message to Athens that Ankara plans to play a part in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region. Although the Deep Sea Metro 2 and the Turkish corvette Bafra… Continue reading TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA
TURKISH OPPOSITION CHIEF CHALLENGES ERDOGAN OVER GREECE VISIT
Sourced : EKathimerini.com Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Tuesday challenged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of limiting his demands to an “update” of the Lausanne Treaty during his recent visit to Greece. “Why didn’t he say anything about the 18 islands occupied by Greece,” Kilicdaroglu said, referring to the… Continue reading TURKISH OPPOSITION CHIEF CHALLENGES ERDOGAN OVER GREECE VISIT
TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK
Sourced : FRANCE24.COM President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a state visit to Greece on Thursday, the first by a Turkish head of state in 65 years, by needling his hosts with revisionist border talk and complaints about its treatment of Muslims. In what he called a “historic” visit, Erdogan said Athens was neglecting the Muslim… Continue reading TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN RILES GREEK HOSTS WITH REVISIONIST TALK
EASTMED GAS PIPELINE AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN 2018
Sourced : ERT International By ANA-MPA/A. Viketos Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Italy will sign the terms of agreement for the EastMed natural gas pipeline within 2018, their representatives said in Nicosia on Tuesday. Energy Ministers Giorgos Stathakis from Greece, Giorgos Lakkotrypis from Cyprus, Yuval Steinitz from Israel and Italy’s ambassador to Cyprus Andrea Cavallari signed… Continue reading EASTMED GAS PIPELINE AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN 2018