Greece and Turkey established diplomatic relations in the 1830s following Greece's formation after its declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire.

On 18 September 2021, new diplomatic tensions sparked after an incident between Greece and Turkey where the latter's frigates prevented France's research vessel Nautical Geo from conducting surveys on Greece's behalf at the Greek EEZ, just 6 miles off the Greek island of Crete, whose waters Turkey claims as Turkish, citing its contentious ...

Dec 7, 2023 · Greece has accused Turkey, which hosts the world’s largest refugee population, of exploiting migration to wrest concessions from the European Union, a bloc that Turkey has been a candidate to ...

Dec 6, 2023 · Greece, Turkey try to reset their relationship after years of hostility. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit Greece and sign a series of agreements, but differences remain.

Jun 20, 2022 · Why Turkey, Greece remain on collision course over Aegean islands. A lack of diplomacy exacerbates the latest dispute between Greece and Turkey over the islands in the Aegean.

Sep 7, 2022 · Greece and Turkey have come close to war three times in the last half-century. On Tuesday Turkey’s president reiterated a thinly veiled invasion threat made over the weekend. Athens responded that it’s ready to defend its sovereignty.

Nov 8, 2024 · Turkey’s top diplomat has agreed with his Greek counterpart in Athens to keep dialogue moving forward with the goal of resolving longstanding issues that have brought the two countries to the...

Dec 6, 2023 · Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of closer ties between the two NATO allies but historical foes.

Dec 7, 2023 · Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations and usher in a new era of ties between the two NATO allies but historic foes. In a landmark visit of Turkish President Recep...

Jul 12, 2023 · Greece and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to resume talks and confidence-building measures as they hailed a new "positive climate" in ties after more than a year of tensions between the historic...