A boat carrying some 80 migrants has sunk near the island of Chalki in Greece. A massive rescue operation is underway, Greek media reports
A group of Serbian intellectuals filed criminal charges against President Aleksandar Vucic alleging that he is endangering the country’s constitutional order and integrity by advocating separation of Serbia and its southern province of Kosovo in secret talks with Pristina.
German Foreign Minister: The military solution between Turkey and Greece would be "crazy"
German Foreign Minister: Turkey and Greece do not want a military confrontation in the Mediterranean
The Turkish Foreign Minister threatens to respond to any Greek move in the Mediterranean
German Foreign Minister Maas [at press-conference with Çavuşoğlu]: "We discussed the dangerous situation and tension in the Eastern Mediterranean."; "The situation is extremely risky."; "Steps should be taken to reduce the tension."; "There must be direct Turkish-Greek talks."
German Foreign Minister: Concrete steps must be taken to reduce tension in the Mediterranean
German Foreign Minister to his Turkish counterpart: We are convinced to find a solution to the tension in the Mediterranean
Turkey's foreign minister criticizes the Egyptian-Greek agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu: "Do not put yourself at risk, especially by coming to the filling of some countries."; "If you take the wrong steps, we will not have an accident, we will do whatever is necessary without hesitation."; "We are in dialogue, we always say."
Turkish Foreign Minister to his German counterpart: Greece is responsible for the tension in the Mediterranean
Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu on Kastelorizo island: "Is this in the agreement with Italy or this in the Egyptian agreement"; "My advice to Greece is to give up this spoiledness. You have to understand that you cannot get anywhere with full EU support without preconditions."
Foreign Minister Cavusoglu on Kastelorizo island: "Turkey is 2 km, 580 km away from the Greek mainland. 10 square kilometers, an islet."; "Based on which international law does Greece claim 40 thousand square kilometers of EEZ for this 10-kilometer island"
Foreign Minister Cavusoglu: "Greece reports that it showed the refugees back to Turkey. Unfortunately, also have support by FRONTEX."; "What international right does this match with universal values"
Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu: "If Greece respects international law so much, why does it not allow Western Thrace Turks to use the Turkish name despite the decisions of the EU Court of Human Rights"; "Why is the EU not pressing on this"
Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu: "Greece and the Greek side have so far been spoiled by the unconditional support of the EU."; "When we looked at Dendias' statements, we saw explanations that fit their own level."
Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu [German Foreign Minister Maas' visit]: "We discussed the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya and bilateral relations."; "Greece and the Greek Cypriot side continue their exclusionary activities with their maximalist thesis."; "We are not the ones who increase the tension."
Bosnian media cite "diplomatic sources" & chief RS entity lobbyist in DC to claim secessionist Dodik & Serbia's Vucic will discuss "the war option" re: Belgrade's posture towards Bosnia, Kosovo during meeting in Belgrade
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic will meet tomorrow in Belgrade with BiH Presidency member Milorad Dodik, RS President Zeljko Cvijanovic and Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic
6 month agoImages from Greece's exercise in the Mediterranean today were released
6 month agoGerman Foreign Minister Heiko Maas en route to Ankara Turkey from Athens trying to reduce the tension between both countries
6 month agoTurkish Ministry of National Defense (@tcsavunma): the transition trainings of TCG GÖKSU and TCG FATİH frigates and Italian destroyer ITS DURAND DE LA PENNE in the Eastern Mediterranean were carried out.
German Foreign Minister Maas: "We will assess our relations with Turkey with the EU Foreign Ministers."; "Greece has a special weight in these meetings."
German Foreign Minister Maas "Both Greece and Turkey are our NATO allies"; "Problems in the Eastern Mediterranean can only be solved through international law and dialogue."; "There is no longer a need for new challenges, but for steps to reduce tension."
6 month agoCroatia: Big fire in a fish processing factory
The Greek Foreign Minister praises France's stand with Athens in the face of the crisis with Turkey
6 month agoRussian and Serbian chiefs of staff met in Moscow
6 month agoMoldova President Dodon met with Russian Ambassador to Moldova, discussed vaccine from coronavirus
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides is traveling to Berlin for the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers to take place on August 26.
Đurić on Kosovo dialogue: The position of Serbia in Washington and Brussels is the Constitution and Resolution 1244
Cyprus Police report 5 premises and 23 citizens for violating coronavirus measures
Erdogan: Greece is creating chaos in the Mediterranean
The appeal of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic will be presented tomorrow, while on Wednesday the judges will hear from the Hague prosecution.
From now on, Greece will be responsible for all conflicts in region, and will be at disadvantage: Turkish president
6 month agoTurkish NAVTEX for exercises south of Crete, west of the 28th Meridian, on 25/8
6 month agoOpposition activists attacking Turkish citizens in Budva in front of a public notary office as a result of a xenophobic propaganda
Greek Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos had a phone conversation with his British counterpart. Panagiotopoulos called Turkey moves in the Eastern Mediterranean "illegal"
6 month agoTurkey issued NAVTEX against Greek NAVTEX for the exercises to be conducted in the area of Oruc Reis activity. It was stated that the new NAVTEX published for Oruç Reis yesterday is still valid and the ship was warned not to approach more than 6 miles.
Cyprus Foreign Minister: Turkey is heading in the wrong direction by continuing to explore the eastern Mediterranean
6 month agoCurrent Turkish military UAV intelligence missions @ 1030z: Aegean coast / Idlib Province Syria / northeast Iraq
Heraklion: 4 injured - members of the crew of "Blue Horizon" from explosion in the passenger ship
6 month agoHellenic Navy Hydrographic Service Irakleio Station Navtex 490/20 Southeast of Crete in east Mediterranean Sea
