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People holding Turkish flags during a rally marking the third anniversary of the defeat of a failed coup attempt, in Istanbul, July 15, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN

Members of Turkish parliament in a meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara, Turkey, 02 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said that he expects to meet with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, in "the coming weeks," while indicating efforts to restart to exploratory talks between the two countries.

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The second fine came after the social media giants again failed to appoint official representatives to the country as required by a new digital media law adopted in July this year.

Hundreds of Russian mercenaries fighting for Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar against the internationally recognized government were evacuated from combat zones south of the capital Tripoli, according to various reports.

The reports come after a series of setbacks for Haftar's year-long offensive to seize the capital from the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA).

Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that Greece has thanked Turkey for its role in the repatriation of three Greek sailors who were stranded in Djibouti since 2019 and returned to the country on Sunday.

Greek Ambassador Michael-Christos Diamessis was summoned by the Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara on Wednesday, Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported.

Ankara will not accept "a usurpation" of the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots "with a fait accompli" in the Eastern Mediterranean, the country's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Thursday.

Greece does not consult with the Muslim minority living in its northeastern provinces on affairs that concern it, the leader of the Muslim minority's party said in an interview with Turkey's Anadolu Agency published on Friday.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has accused Cyprus and Greece of "provocative attacks" and "irresponsible statements" on the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.