Erdogan

Erdogan announced that the first unmanned aircraft carrier, the Istanbul frigate and the Piri Reis submarine, will join the Turkish fleet this year

Erdogan once again a number on the truth for the umpteenth time, and repeated his oft-repeated phrase that “we may come suddenly one night”

The Turkish president is trying to capitalize on his agenda both in view of the 2023 elections and to consolidate a political tension that can also be exploited in the diplomatic haggling he’s attempting

The Turkish president may believe that sooner or later the objections to the sale of the F-16 in the US will be overcome, but it seems that this seems quite difficult for the time being

On the occasion of the publication of his latest book, the former president of France, F. Hollande, talks to “TA NEA” newspaper about the challenges of Turkey, the war in Ukraine, the Greek referendum of 2015 and the Refugee issue

We believe that all of Turkey’s moves are made with Greece in mind, and that is the greatest mistake. When competent diplomats and government officials explain that things are not like that, they are attacked.

Athens is informed and is anxiously monitoring developments, because if evaluations and projections are confirmed, that will permit control of Turkey’s aggressiveness.

Erdogan did not reject the possibility of an attack on Greece, but claimed that Greece is responsible for this, as it provokes and attacks, adding that this applies to any country

Erdogan signaled that Ankara will continue its hostile actions and violations of Greece’s sovereign rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

The difficult diplomacy of de-escalation and dialogue – with which Erdogan’s insolent threats should be answered – requires flexibility, imagination, and above all inventive initiatives.

Erdogan wants to go to the polls with the narrative of a strong Turkey that is growing, expanding alliances, and bolstering its position on the international geopolitical chessboard.

Erdogan now knows that any effort to violate Greek sovereignty will not be a cake walk, as some in Ankara may believe, but rather will have painful consequences.

Dendias: 'We will inform our allies and partners about the provocative statements of the Turkish authorities in the recent days, in order to make it clear who is sabotaging the unity of the alliance.'

Though there is no distinction under international law, some analysts believe that a Turkish encroachment on certain areas of Cyprus' EEZ would constitute a more limited escalation.

Even if the international community would not tolerate a Turkish provocation in the Eastern Mediterranean, given the current confluence of events, we should not remain complacent.

In establishing its defences on the islands, Athens cites the right to self-defence and the threat of the clearly offensive nature of Turkey’s 130,000-strong Aegean Army along the coast of Anatolia.

Ankara still cannot swallow that the issue of the sale of F-16s to Turkey by the US is not progressing

Once one of Erdogan's closest associates,, over a span of 13 years he served as foreign minister and minister of economy, and between 2002 and 2015 he was deputy prime minister of Turkey.

Erdogan and top Turkish officials unleash attacks against the Greek PM and Greece quite regularly, especially over Ankara’s persistent demand that Greece demilitarise its Eastern Aegean islands.

Over the years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly made the hand sign of the ultra-nationalist, neo-fascist, and Islamist ‘Grey Wolves’.