Huseyin Goksoy, a tailor who was so stressed about going hungry during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic that he was briefly bedridden with a hernia, is increasingly worried about his future as …
France’s Macron says to seek common EU position on Turkey
A summit of seven European Union member states on the Mediterranean due to take place on Thursday will push for a common EU position regarding Turkey, said French President Emmanuel Macron, host of …
France’s Macron Says Wants to Avoid Escalation in EU-Turkey Tensions
“It is up to Turkey to clarify its intentions”, Macron told a news conference in Corsica where he will host Mediterranean littoral members of the EU for talks expected to include the bloc’s strained …
EU must consider ‘severe’ sanctions on Turkey, Greece says
European Union leaders should impose “severe” economic sanctions on Turkey for a limited time if Ankara does not remove its military vessels and gas drilling ships from waters off Cyprus, Greece’s …
Greek PM: Dialogue With Turkey Is Important, but on Peaceful Terms
The European Union must impose ‘meaningful’ sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara pulls its maritime assets from disputed areas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said …
Turkey-Cyprus dispute holding up EU’s Belarus sanctions, diplomats say
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats said, in the latest sign of …
Turkey must stop its aggression or face EU sanctions, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis
In seeking to predict the future, political scientists often look to the past, to shared history. The relationship between my country, Greece, and its neighbour Turkey is no exception. History teaches …
Turkey Debates Dropping Landmark Women’s Treaty
Gultekin is one of 209 women killed in the first eight months of 2020 in Turkey, where the rate of femicide is rising each year, according to the We Will Stop Femicide women’s rights group. Only three …
France Hosts Med Leaders For Summit On Turkey Tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosts leaders from Mediterranean states for a summit set to be dominated by growing tensions between Turkey and EU states in the east of the sea. The …
Despite issues, NATO military chief calls Turkey a valuable ally
Despite concerns over Turkish aggression, Turkey’s contributions to NATO were praised during a visit this week by the bloc’s military committee commander.