In an announcement, the Élysée Palace noted that the meeting was an opportunity to review bilateral issues, especially concerning Libya, ahead of the 12 November conference on Libya that will be hosted by Macron in Paris.
‘President Biden reaffirmed our defense partnership and Turkey’s importance as a NATO Ally, but noted U.S. concerns over Turkey’s possession of the Russian S-400 missile system. He also emphasized the importance of strong democratic institutions,’ the White House readout said.
Ankara’s geopolitical shift toward Moscow and the accompanying threat to the cohesion of NATO, in which Turkey has the second largest army, lies at the core of US-Turkey problems.. Washington would like to bring Turkey back into the fold, but not on Ankara’s terms.
The expanded US-Greece strategic relationship as reflected in the revised Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement is by all accounts another step – after the Greece-France defence accord – toward shielding Greece against Turkish threats.
Gurdeniz was among the 104 former admirals that co-signed a letter blasting the Turkish president for his intention to withdraw from the 1936 Montreux Convention.
'Ι have been ruling for 19 years. I collaborated with Bush’s son, with Mr. Obama, and with Mr. Trump, but I cannot say that we got off to a good start with Mr. Biden.'
For the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which has spiritual authority over the Church in America, Elpidophoros, 54, is the best and the brightest that it has to offer.
'While the leader of one of the two peoples on the Island, which the United Nations considers as equal, can address you, it is not fair that the other cannot,' Erdogan said.
'Its Hagia Sophia's status as a museum reflects the universal nature of its heritage, and makes it a powerful symbol for dialogue,” UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay had said.
The contact between Mitsotakis, Erdogan scheduled even as Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Citizen’s Protection Minister Michalis Chrisohoidis are inspecting the Evros border wall.
A few hours after Erdogan’s statements that Turkey will not become a refugee depot, the telephone communication between the Greek PM and Erdogan will take place, while Athens has already said that it will not accept the instrumentalization of the refugee from Ankara
“Because the [Berlin] agreement provided for a rotating presidency, political equality, and a results-oriented approach, it satisfied those who really want a Cyprus settlement,” Akinci said.
In the years after the occupation a very high percentage of the Turkish Cypriots emigrated to the UK and other countries due to the insufferable socio-economic conditions.
Turkey is flagrantly flouting UN resolutions calling for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation, even as it completely disregards the negative reactions of the Americans and Europeans.
'We shall live side-by-side with Turkey, so we must find a way, even when we disagree, to continue talking and managing our differences in a civilised manner,' the Greek PM said.
Biden has clearly displayed Washington’s consternation over a variety of issues – including Ankara’s procurement of Russian S-400 missiles – in the strongest possible terms.
Diplomatic marathon from Turkey, trying to prove that it is not the tlocal bully, but a “good guy”. Barrage of initiatives from Ankara in June, on many fronts.
The bilateral negotiations process is intimately connected with EU-Turkey relations and Ankara by all accounts hopes to be remunerated for its good behaviour.
Turkey's continuous efforts to distort reality, as well as its claims alleging lack of protection of these citizens’ rights or discrimination, are unfounded and are rejected in their entirety.
EU sanctions would be disastrous for Turkish economy, which is in a truly tragic state as the Turkish lira has suffered a 35 percent devaluation and unemployment rose to 17 percent in April.