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Turkey, Greece take strides in Ankara meeting as aid diplomacy continues
Aegean frenemies Turkey and Greece seem determined to ride the momentum of post-disaster diplomacy as the deputy foreign ministers of…
Turkey’s election gives Greece a migraine
After Turks themselves, Greeks will be the closest observers of Sunday’s Turkish election and they have few illusions…
Turkey’s anti-Erdoğan opposition vows a reset on EU and NATO
Turkey’s opposition is confident it can unfreeze European Union accession talks and will end Ankara’s veto on NATO…
Turkey and Greece: neighbours who are miles apart economically
Neighbours geographically, economically the contrast between Greece and Turkey could not be starker. They are small markets in…
What Erdoğan’s re-election means for NATO and Ukraine
On May 28, incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan beat opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the second round…
NATO expansion reaches 3-way standoff between Sweden, Turkey, US
Sweden’s pending NATO membership appears to be stuck between the uncompromising positions of Ankara, Stockholm and Washington, according to…
Standoff in Eastern Mediterranean: Erdogan is barking up the wrong tree – opinion
Turkey’s newly reelected president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has – on a visit to northern Cyprus – demanded the recognition…
Why Erdogan’s victory matters for the West
First out of the box was Russian President Vladimir Putin. He was so keen to stroke the ego…
Ukraine Delegate Punches Russian at Black Sea Meeting in Turkey
Ukrainian delegates also scuffled with security officers in Ankara who tried to pull them away as they staged…
President of Uzbekistan Dicsusses Economic Partnership with EU Special Envoy
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with a delegation of the European Union led by Sanctions Envoy David…