On 27 November, Turkey and Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU). Turkey intended to exercise its rights under international law and the...

Greece has given Libya’s ambassador to Athens 72 hours to leave the country, in protest against agreements with Turkey, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday. According to Anadolu...

Greece said on Wednesday it opposed an accord reached by Turkey and Libya to define their maritime boundaries, but said it and Ankara – both members of NATO –...

The UN’s top official on refugees on Wednesday urged Greece to improve conditions in refugee camps, saying Europe must do more for the country, Anadolu reports. Speaking to reporters...

The National Centre for Social Solidarity announced that the number of unaccompanied refugee children on Greek territories has amounted to 4,962. The centre confirmed in a statement on Thursday,...

Germany is preparing to host a UN-sponsored meeting between Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders next week, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference in...

Greece will shut down three major refugee camps, according to officials, Anadolu Agency reports. The camps will be replaced by closed facilities with a capacity of 1,000 to 5,000 people, government spokesman Stelios...

Refugees and migrants who have recently been denied entry into Greece said security services there treated them brutally and forced them to return to Turkey. Turkey’s Anadolu Agency interviewed...

Turkey said on Thursday it would deport an American suspected Daesh fighter to the United States after he was refused entry to Greece, and sent eight people with links...

Turkey has not forgotten the atrocities that Greeks committed against Turks during the former’s war of independence, the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Hami Aksoy said today. Responding to a...

Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister announced on Wednesday that drilling vessel Fatih is preparing to resume oil exploration in the Mediterranean, Arabi21.com has reported. Fatih Dönmez made the...

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Last week saw the anniversary — on 3 October — of the tragic drowning of more than 300 migrants when their overcrowded vessel capsized off the coast of Italy....

Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt called on Turkey on Tuesday to “end its provocative actions” in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, including exploring for oil in Cyprus’ territorial waters, which they...

Greek Cypriot administration has purchased four drones from Israel to monitor the land and sea, as reported by Anadolu Agency.  Greek Cypriot news outlet Kathimerini Cyprus reported on Thursday...

There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that...

More than 1,000 migrants and refugees have died in the Mediterranean Sea this year, the sixth year in a row that this “bleak milestone” has been reached, the United...

Seven people including a baby and a four-year-old child drowned on Friday, when a dinghy carrying 18 migrants capsized, in the eastern Aegean Sea, near the Island of Oinousses, Anadolu...

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced on Friday that his country will stand firm against the monopolisation of Cyprus’ wealth, Anadolu News Agency reported. “Those who think that the...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday Turkey should not try to coerce either Greece or Europe in its attempts to get support for a plan to resettle...

Two Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of raping a 19-year-old German teen on the Greek island of Crete. The two Israelis – a 29-year-old and 35-year-old man who...

Greece said on Saturday it would step up border patrols and move asylum-seekers on its islands to the mainland in an effort to deal with a resurgence in migrant...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said that the EU would continue engaging Turkey on the issue of assistance it may need to address the refugee problem, Anadolu Agency reports. She...

An Iranian tanker which the United States wants seized is not heading towards Greece as it sails through the Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis told France 24 TV...

The United States will take every action it can to prevent an Iranian tanker sailing in the Mediterranean from delivering oil to Syria in contravention of US sanctions, Secretary...

Greece said on Tuesday it had not had a request for an oil tanker at the centre of a row between Iran and the United States to dock at...

An Iranian tanker at the centre of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington...

Turkish authorities have seized a total of 330 migrants attempting to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos, officials said on Sunday, says Reuters. The coastguard in the Kucukkuyu...

Ankara will never tolerate a usurpation of the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots with a fait accompli, the country’s defense minister said on Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony...

Imagine an Atlantic region where Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela teamed up to sign a new landmark NAFTA-like agreement, distributing amongst themselves the oil and natural gas reserves off...

Those who intend to limit Turkey’s continental shelf with Antalya Gulf should know that Turkey will resolutely continue its exploration and drilling activities, country’s vice president said today, reported...

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered to take “brave steps” to boost bilateral relations with Turkey, reported by Anadolu Agency.  “I call on Tayyip...