Turkey

Cyprus must stand firmly both on the shifting regional map, as it neighbours with war zones, and is constantly confronted with Erdogan’s revisionism.

Cyprus’ example sends an indirect message to Greece regarding how we can exploit our own natural gas deposits south of the island of Crete and in the Ionian Sea.

Turkey has every right to be concerned about its security, but its leader does not have the right to interpret international treaties any way that suits him.

Erdogan clearly indicated that he got what he wanted from the deal regarding Sweden and Finland, and that declared he would leave the summit with his 'hands full'.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis went to the summit prepared for all possible scenarios and with a determination to defend Greece’s red lines and unswervingly oppose revisionism.

The new security terrain that is emerging in Europe can be exploited in order to manage Greek-Turkish disputes in a realistic manner.

The State Department wanted to allay concerns and maintained that the US wants to actively support regional efforts to bolster cooperation and stability.

The Pompeo letter of January, 2020, goes much further, as it refers to Greece as a 'key ally' in the region and contains a 'commitment to support the prosperity, security, and democracy of Greece'.

It is exceptionally important for Greece and Cyprus to resoundingly signal their unity and to build a front against Ankara’s actions within the EU.

Athens has been offered a great opportunity to exploit the European wave of dissatisfaction with Ankara by responding calmly to provocations, and persistently highlighting Ankara’s violations of Greece’s sovereignty in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

By denouncing the alleged mistreatment of Muslims in Europe based on Emmanuel Macron’s decision to project cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on government buildings, Erdogan is posing as the only true and dynamic protector of the world’s two billion Muslims.

Greece has openly expressed its willingness to commence a substantial dialogue with Turkey which both the EU and the US strongly support.

On the refugee-migration issue and the situation in Moria European Commission President declared that the Dublin Regulation concerning migration must be replaced

'The Germans have done a good job trying to diplomatically get them to begin their conversations about how to proceed. We hope they’ll be real conversations and we hope the military assets that are there will be withdrawn so these conversations can take place,; Pompeo said.

For a year-and-a-half Vartholomeos has been the target of an intensive propaganda campaign by both the Kremlin and the Moscow Patriarchate, which in both the Soviet era and under Putin has been the long arm of Russian soft (and often not so soft) power.

'We are asking why Greece has not been invited to the Berlin Conference. Is it because Greece is supposedly not one of the countries affected by the clash?' Haftar’s Libyan National Army said in a statement.

Ensuring Greek national interests requires vigilance and a series of steps that will demonstrate that Greece is not merely an observer or trailing behind.

One benefit of the EastMed pipeline for Greece is that it builds a stronger alliance with Israel in both the energy sector and security and the agreement is clear about that.

Turkey is becoming isolated due to a policy characterised by excessive ambition and a complete lack of prudence.

It would be well if on national issues political forces exhibit the concord, prudence, and maturity which were absent in their handling of the economy.

Greece is also taking initiatives in the Middle East such as the foreign minister’s trip to Libya and Egypt yesterday,

The most recent example of EU solidarity is the decision of the governments of France and Italy to send one frigate each to Cyprus.

Unbridled Erdogan is becoming ever more aggressive despite President Trump’s admonition to him not to act as the tough guy and not to be “foolish”, a term normally inconceivable in diplamtic parlance.

Europe’s absence is also glaringly obvious in the latest Syria crisis and the chaos caused by the recent Turkish invasion.

Emmanuel Macron's statement demonstrates the understanding that faced with a world of old and emerging super-powers Europe cannot but tread the path of solidarity and unity.

The talks came amidst heightened tensions between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, which is conducting illegal drilling for hydrocarbons in Cyprus’ EEZ.

Ankara rejects agreements the internationally recognized Cypriot government has reached with other Mediterranean states on maritime economic zones.

At a moment that Turkey is courting Tehran, what role will Ankara play in the strife between the US and Iran? What quid pro quo will it seek if Washington requests its assistance?

Erdogan is pushing the envelope in his relations with the US, in contrast to his predecessors who were dedicated allies of the American superpower.

What is needed is a national unity of spirit so as to agree to a national strategy which all parties will respect.

For months it has been clear that sooner or later Ankara would proceed with actions aiming to ensure that it has a place on the energy map of the southern Aegean.

Aside from energy security, enhanced energy and military cooperation between the three countries and the broader geostrategic setting were high on the agenda.

Why on earth did you want to step into that trap, Jamal? Did you perhaps figure that your friendship with Erdogan would protect you?  Did you calculate – rightly – that if they kidnapped you, not to mention murdered you, that that would harm the Saudi Arabian regime more than it would benefit it?

The US has resoundingly expressed its consternation over the fact that Nato member Turkey plans to buy a Russian anti-aircraft, anti-missile system

'The Greek authorities should not any further allow their country to provide a safe haven to treacherous coup plotters by using as an excuse their judiciary,' the Turkish foreign ministry stated

The two Greek officers were arbitrarily arrested, unjustly imprisoned, used in vain as a negotiating chip, and freed when they were no longer useful for the regime in Ankara.