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Greece and Turkey can make region one of cooperation - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Aegean Sea rivals Greece and Turkey to engage to resolve differences and avoid unilateral actions that could increase tension.

Reuters

Holidaymakers planning to visit Turkey told to travel with caution

While Istanbul, Ankara and the Aegean coast are operating as normal, tourists are advised to avoid the immediate vicinity of the earthquake

The Guardian - UK

Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

Campaigners hope overturning of Akif Rasuli’s 50-year sentence will be ‘first victory’ for criminalised migrants in Greek jails

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Türkiye Again Threatens Greece for Arming Aegean Islands

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday again threatened to “take action” against Greece if it continues to arm its Aegean islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in line with international treaties. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s comments follow reports of military exercises by Greece on the Aegean islands of Rhodes and Lesbos. Turkish…

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Could Greece, Turkey tensions spill into open conflict?

Greece and Turkey could come to blows ahead of elections in both countries next year, say experts on both sides.

Al Jazeera

Could tensions between Greece and Turkey lead to a second European war?

Tensions are flaring between Turkey and Greece over the militarization of the eastern Aegean islands and a host of other issues.

The Conversation

Türkiye Again Threatens to Wage War on Greece

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed that his country doesn’t want a war with Greece but it is using the language its neighbor understands. Ties between Türkiye and Greece have been strained for years over territorial conflicts in the east Mediterranean, but tensions have escalated in recent months over what…

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Ankara Informs Washington it Is Committed to Defending its Rights in East Med, Aegean

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul on Sunday. The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, discussed various bilateral and international issues, topped by the developments in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and the tension…

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Greece says it's open to talks with Turkey once provocations end

Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law but its Aegean neighbour must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations, the Greek foreign minister said on Sunday.

Reuters

Tensions rise between Greece and Turkey over island military bases

Tensions continue to escalate between Turkey and Greece over territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea. In the past, such tensions have been defused by US or European leaders, but this time there are fears they could be distracted by the Ukraine conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Rivals Türkiye and Greece Come Together for NATO Drill in Med

Amid an escalating war of words between Türkiye and Greece over disputes in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean, both countries came together Tuesday to participate in an annual NATO naval exercise. The neighbors and historic regional rivals are among 12 alliance members taking part in Dynamic Mariner-Mavi Balina 22…

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Türkiye Says Greek Coast Guard Fires on Cargo Ship in Aegean

Greek Coast Guard ships opened fire on a cargo vessel sailing in international waters in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish Coast Guard said, escalating tensions between the regional rivals that have mounted in recent weeks. There were no casualties in the shooting 11 nautical miles (13 miles) southwest of the…

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EU voices concern over Turkey's 'hostile remarks' against Greece

The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called "hostile remarks" after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarised islands in the Aegean and said Turkey was ready to "do what is necessary" when the time came.

Reuters

EU Voices Concern over Türkiye’s ‘Hostile Remarks’ against Greece

The EU voiced concern on Monday over what it called "hostile remarks" after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece of occupying demilitarized islands in the Aegean and said Türkiye was ready to "do what is necessary" when the time came. Historic rivals while also fellow members of NATO, Türkiye and…

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Erdogan Accuses Greece of ‘Occupying’ Demilitarized Islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarized status, and said Türkiye was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes. Historic rivals, Türkiye and Greece have been at odds over issues ranging from overflights and the…

Reuters

Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status, and said Turkey was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes.

Radio France Internationale

Dozens still missing after migrant boat sinks in Greece, 29 rescued

An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea.

Reuters

Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boat

Dozens of migrants are reported missing from a sunken boat after Greece's coastguard rescued 29 in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday.

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Germany Angers Turkey by Rejecting its Operation in N. Syria

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday urged Turkey to respect human rights during a testy visit at which she sparred openly with counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The former German Green party co-leader also rejected Turkey's territorial claims to Greek islands in the Aegean and urged Ankara not to stage a…

The Guardian - UK

Seals and shipwrecks: lapping up the beauty of the northern Aegean

Sunbathe with endangered wildlife and dive for ancient treasure off the island of Alonissos, one of the world’s ‘most sustainable’ destinations

Reuters

Satellite imagery, ship data indicates path of Russian vessel Kyiv says shipped “looted” grain

(This Jul.22 story refiles to fix the link showing the SV Nikolay's journey)

The Guardian - UK

‘TurkAegean’ tourism campaign draws angry response from Athens

EU approval of slogan deepens rift between rival Nato members as Greeks claim their culture is being usurped

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Turkey Wildfire Largely under Control, Erdogan Says

A wind-stoked wildfire that has been raging near a popular resort in southwestern Turkey has been largely brought under control, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. The blaze erupted Tuesday in the Bordubet region, near Marmaris on the Aegean Sea coast, and spread rapidly, blackening swaths of pine forest and…

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Wildfire in Southwest Turkey Largely under Control

A wildfire in southwestern Turkey was largely contained on Wednesday, Forestry Minister Vahit Kirisci said, after scenes of burning woodland reminded Turks of blazes last year that devastated tens of thousands of hectares across the region. Aerial footage from forestry authorities earlier showed smoke billowing as fire spread through a…

Al Jazeera

Why Turkey, Greece remain on collision course over Aegean islands

A lack of diplomacy exacerbates the latest dispute between Greece and Turkey over the islands in the Aegean.

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