Mitsotakis calls on Turkey to remove threats from bilateral relations
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday urged Turkey to remove any threats to Greek-Turkish relations.
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February 2, 2026 NATO helped keep the peace, ex-leader says
In an interview with Kathimerini, former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, has defended his policy of neutrality in the disputes that arose between nominal allies Greece and Turkey, and took credit for creating a deterrence procedure that, according to him, averted serious escalation of tensions.
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February 1, 2026 PM defends higher defense spending
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said citizens understand the need for increased defense spending, as he attended a meeting of leaders of the European People’s Party in Zagreb.
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January 21, 2026 Greece, Israel deepen defense partnership
The depth of cooperation between Greece and Israel was underscored on Tuesday by a meeting in Athens between the two countries’ defense ministers, held less than a month after a trilateral gathering in Jerusalem and bilateral contacts between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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January 18, 2026 PM: Hellenic Navy’s first FDI frigate a ‘historic milestone’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly Sunday morning post, described the official integration this week of the first FDI Belharra frigate into the Hellenic Navy as a “historic milestone” for the country’s defense, emphasizing that it ensures Greece’s deterrent power “is not questioned by anyone.”
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January 16, 2026 A state-of-the-art warship anchors new era
The frigate Kimon, the first of the Navy’s FDI-class ships, arrived at the Salamis Naval Base on Thursday, welcomed by Greece’s political and military leadership. Two more ships of the class, Nearchos and Formion, are scheduled for delivery in 2026, placing three vessels into service within a year; a fourth, Themistoklis, is expected in two […]
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January 12, 2026 Mitsotakis to visit Madrid for talks with Spain’s Sanchez
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Madrid on Monday for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, marking the first visit by a Greek premier to Spain in 13 years.
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January 4, 2026 US engines secured for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet
It has emerged that Turkey secured the procurement of 10 GE F110 engines from US-based GE Aerospace, the successor to General Electric. The engines are a critical component of Turkey’s first indigenous fighter jet, KAAN, which is being developed by state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
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January 2, 2026 Erdogan says he will discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Trump on Monday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia as well as issues surrounding Gaza.
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December 31, 2025 Turkey aims at maritime deal with Syria next year
As part of its strategy to extend its influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey wants to a conclude a maritime zone deal with Syria, its neighbor to the south, that will allow it to begin exploration for oil and gas shortly after.
