Erdoğan questions sovereignty of disputed islands in Aegean

από Greek American News Agency | 23 Δεκ, 2019 | ENGLISH

By Ahval Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday questioned the sovereignty of certain islands in the Aegean Sea, echoing Turkey’s long-time maritime borders dispute with Greece. The Turkish president warned against any blockading or trapping of Turkey in its...

Turkey steps into East Mediterranean oil and gas rush

από Greek American News Agency | 23 Δεκ, 2019 | ENGLISH

By Yasar Yakis, Arab News Turkey was eager to be part of the oil and gas rush in the Eastern Mediterranean for decades, but was sluggish in taking concrete action. It was slow in delineating maritime boundaries, because it had problems with almost all of its...

Why NATO Should Expel Turkey

από Greek American News Agency | 23 Δεκ, 2019 | ENGLISH

By Steve Postal, American Thinker In response to the U.S. Senate recognizing the Armenian Genocide, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to close two military bases (one American and one NATO) on its soil. This led U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper...

Must Turkey always stand alone in the world?

από Greek American News Agency | 23 Δεκ, 2019 | ENGLISH

By N. Murat Ersavcı-Hurriyet Daily News Must Turkey always stand alone in the world? It has been a member of NATO for nearly 60 years, but on many issues, it looks to many Turks as if it is on its own. That feeling has, of course, been reinforced in the last 15 years...

Greece says EastMed pipeline deal to be signed 2 January despite tensions with Turkey

από Greek American News Agency | 23 Δεκ, 2019 | ENGLISH

Turkey’s contentious maritime deal with Libya expands Ankara’s claims over large gas-rich area of sea. By Middle East Eye. The Greek government said on Sunday that it will sign an agreement for a huge pipeline project with Cyprus and Israel next month that...