Danish shipping and logistics firm DFDS said on Friday it had terminated a share purchase agreement with Ekol Logistics and that a deal struck in April to buy the Turkish group’s international transport network would no longer take place.
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Burcu Gokdeniz is among hundreds of parents who have come forward seeking an investigation into the deaths of their children or other loved ones since Turkish prosecutors accused 47 doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers and other medical workers of neglect or malpractice in the deaths of 10 newborns since last year.
Russia is “surprised” that Turkey continues to supply Ukraine with weapons while trying to act as a mediator in the conflict between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Hurriyet newspaper.
Athens and Nicosia have expressed satisfaction over Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides’ recent visit to Washington and his meeting with US President Joe Biden.
Multilateral lender Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has agreed to back a $1 billion plan to upgrade Turkey’s electricity grid so it can handle more renewable energy by providing an initial investment to the project, it said on Thursday.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has charged that the European Union’s annual progress report on its accession process “reflects the unrealistic, unlawful and maximalist views of Greece and the Greek Cypriot side” concerning Cyprus.
A mayor from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was arrested late on Wednesday after prosecutors accused him of belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned as a terrorist group in Turkey.
Athens and Ankara are intensifying joint diplomatic efforts to secure Greek and Turkish candidates for two top posts at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis as we look ahead at the upcoming meeting between Greece and Turkey’s foreign ministers in Athens on November 8th, breaking down what to expect from Athens and Ankara, how the US elections could impact this process, and what role the EU can play.
The European Union’s annual progress report on Turkey’s accession process, presented Wednesday, includes references to Greek-Turkish relations, the migration issue and the Cyprus problem.
Turkey plans to remove government subsidies for high volume residential electricity users from February next year, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s ambassador to Athens, Cagatay Erciyes, has expressed optimism that Greece and Turkey can resolve their differences in a mutually beneficial way through dialogue rooted in international law.
In what is seen as a pivotal meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden welcomes Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties amid escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country aimed to have its own “Steel Dome” multi-layered air defense system soon, adding that Ankara would also increase its long-range missile capabilities.
Turkey’s Foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Israel’s decision to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA from operating inside of the country was a clear violation of international law that aimed to prevent displaced Palestinians from returning home.
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. For the Greek government, the upcoming […]
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