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Defense sources have said the contentious oath taken by cadets at a National Defense University (MSÜ) graduation ceremony discredited the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).

"They brought the TSK into question and tarnished its reputation," the sources told local media.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, offering his congratulations on the latter's reelection victory.

In a personal tone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan began his congratulations to Donald Trump in a post on X.

“I congratulate my friend Donald Trump, who won the presidential election in the United States after a great struggle and was re-elected President of the United States,” Erdogan begins in his post.

The primary timeline for determining whether there is genuine scope for substantive discussions on Greek-Turkish differences remains unchanged, well-informed sources have told Kathimerini.

They note that Greece is not deviating from its well-known and consistently stated public positions on delimiting the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf.

This past weekend, the political magazine Der Spiegel, known (and dreaded by some) for its exclusive insights, reported that the German government has approved large-scale arms deals with Turkey for the first time in years. These deals include the delivery of 100 guided missiles for ship air defense, 28 SeaHake torpedoes, and packages for the modernization of German-made Turkish submarines.

The next steps in Greek-Turkish relations will be at stake in a meeting on Tuesday between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. 

Türkiye on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said, following censorship accusations against the U.S. company by Türkiye's  communications director.

The BTK communications authority said in a post on its website that "instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024", without adding further details.

Turkish media has reported that a Greek boat rammed a Turkish vessel that was fishing near an uninhabited Greek islet in the northern Aegean Sea.

The meeting between the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Washington, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit, concluded at 23:20 Greek time.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban discussed bilateral ties and regional and global issues Tuesday.