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Turkey expects ‘equity’ from EU amid East Med tension
… Aug. 29 called on the EU for equity amid ongoing tensions … ;Turkey expects equity from the EU, no one should expect Ankara … ;It is insincere for the EU to call for dialogue on … his Twitter account. Ankara says EU’s demand to stop activities …
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Turkey slams EU sanctions threat
… a recent threat by the European Union to slap Ankara with sanctions … day after Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief … ;It is hypocritical for the European Union to call for dialogue and … contested waters this month. The EU’s measures, meant to …
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Support for Greece as EU gives Turkey a month to de-escalate tension
… on Turkey following the informal EU foreign ministers’ … will continue ahead of the European Council on September 24. VIRAL ΕΙΔΗΣΕΙΣ … its relations with the EU, while EU High Representative for … an understanding. Effectively, the EU has given Turkey a …
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‘Hypocritical’: Turkey Scolds EU’s Threat of Sanctions Over Tensions in East Mediterranean
… “hypocritical” a threat by the EU to impose sanctions on Ankara … the EU’s position, saying that, “It is hypocritical for the European Union … heels of a statement by EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep … to the possible sanctions. The EU would, Mr Borrell noted, focus …
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EU Prepares Turkey Sanctions in Case Diplomatic Moves Fail
… news on the region. The European Union stepped up threats of more … by Greece and Cyprus. EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell … measured from its mainland. EU Walks Turkey Tightrope With Limited … statement on Friday following the EU’s meeting. “Such language …
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Turkey: Statement by the Spokesperson on the death of Ebru Timtik
The European Union is deeply saddened by the death of Ebru Timtik, a lawyer who has been on hunger strike for 238 days following her conviction last year for alleged membership of a terrorist organisation. She is the fourth prisoner to die this year as the result of a hunger strike, following the deaths of…
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European Union sets stage for sanctions on Turkey
The European Union is preparing to sanction … Josep Borell on Friday said EU was expressing solidarity with Greece … clear and determined in defending European Union’s interests and solidarity with … are essential but that the EU is focusing on supporting Greek …
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Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that all European Union countries have an obligation to support Greece in its row with Turkey over Cyprus’ offshore energy resources. The chancellor added that she had already discussed the dispute between Athens and Ankara “intensely” with French President Emmanuel Macron. Merkel also confirmed that Germany is “committed to” preventing…
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Former Istanbul Orthodox church becomes a mosque in Turkey – Vatican News
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan orders the ancient Orthodox Church, Kariye museum, to be transformed into a mosque.
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Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on renewed drilling activities by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Today’s announcement by Turkey of renewed drilling activities by the Yavuz vessel in a maritime zone which has been delineated by Cyprus and Egypt regrettably fuels further tensions and insecurity in the Eastern Mediterranean. This action runs counter and undermines efforts to resume dialogue and negotiations, and to pursue immediate de-escalation, which is the only…