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Türkiye welcomes ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu as world leaders split over decision
Israel and its allies denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Türkiye—and rights groups—welcomed the move.
Turkish FM raises minority issue
In a provocative address to the Turkish Parliament's budget committee, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan again raised the issue of Greece's Muslim minority, referring to the "Turkish minority in Western Thrace" and demanding Greece refrain from any provocations.
Diplomatic sources on Fidan’s remarks: “The Treaty of Lausanne is clear; It refers to a Muslim minority”
Following statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding Greek-Turkish relations, and his repeated reference to a “Turkish minority in Western Thrace,” diplomatic sources provided the following clarifications:
Aegean diplomacy meets domestic discord
At the end of the day, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had no choice but to show former prime minister Antonis Samaras the door. The expulsion of a former head of government from a political party is unprecedented in Greece. Yet, the rift within New Democracy did not emerge out of thin air.
UN: Theodoros Roussopoulos visits New York – Discussion on the dangers of artificial intelligence
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Theodoros Roussopoulos, is visiting New York, the headquarters of the United Nations, to strengthen cooperation between the organizations.
Ankara irked by European maritime map
Turkey has voiced sharp criticism of a European Commission map delineating potential maximum maritime zones for Greece, calling it an affront to its territorial claims in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Turks have resumed their provocations in the Aegean Sea
Tensions have risen in Ankara following the recent European Commission map related to the EU’s Maritime Spatial Planning Framework, which granted maximum maritime influence to all Greek mainland and island territories.
After a 21-month pause, Turkey has reverted to its old tactics of violating Greek airspace in the Aegean.
US lawmakers seek clarifications on Turkish support for Hamas, role of occupied north of Cyprus
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including Greek-Americans Gus Bilirakis and Nicole Malliotakis, plan to send a letter on Thursday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, requesting a classified briefing on Turkey's alleged support for Hamas.
US warns Turkey about Hamas
On Monday the US warned Turkey against hosting Hamas leadership after reports emerged that some Hamas leaders had moved to Turkey from Qatar, with State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller saying Washington will make it clear to Ankara that there can be no more business as usual with Hamas.
The fight of false realities
Former prime minister Antonis Samaras did not avoid the well-trodden path that I pointed out a year ago in Kathimerini: "The refrain of every one of his statements, every one of his speeches, every one of his interviews is 'And it turned out that I was right.'"
Erdogan opposes Ukraine use of US long range missiles, urges restraint
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan opposes a US decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack inside Russia, saying it would further enflame the conflict, according to a readout shared by his office on Wednesday.
Erdogan “fires” at Biden over Ukraine’s use of ATACMS missiles
Turkish President Erdogan has accused US President Joe Biden of fueling war after he gave Ukraine permission to use ATACMS missiles against Russia.
Mehmet Oz: Trump put Medicare in the hands of Erdogan’s scientist friend
One of the most iconic portfolios in health care, that of the administrator of the Center for Health Care Services, which “runs” Medicare and Medicaid, destines the well-known telecaster physician and Pennsylvania Senate candidate, Mehmet Oz (“Dr. Oz”), the newly elected U.S. President, Donald Trump.
Bilirakis, Malliotaki and other US MPs ask Blinken for an update on Turkey-Hamas relations
In a bipartisan letter set to be sent tomorrow, Thursday, to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, a group of American lawmakers will request a classified briefing regarding the alleged presence of Hamas Political Bureau members in Turkey.
Samaras says expulsion from ND was ‘pre-decided’
Former conservative prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras has responded to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' decision to expel him from New Democracy's parliamentary group, describing his removal as "pre-decided."
"All the things I mentioned in my interview, I have said many times before. Obviously, my expulsion was pre-decided," Samaras told Antenna TV late Monday.