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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) pose after a signing ceremony following a meeting of Turkey/Greek High-Level Cooperation Council at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on February 11, 2026. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)
February 11, 2026, 10:41 pm
Turkish and Greek leaders hold talks, voice desire to resolve maritime disputes
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stress dialogue and trust after meeting, reaffirm trade goal of $10 billion, share aim to warm relations
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks to journalists during a news conference following a meeting about Gaza with his counterparts from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. (Khalil Hamra/AP)
December 24, 2025, 7:54 pm
Turkey hosts Hamas officials as pro-government media casts Israel as ‘number one threat’
As Netanyahu hints Israel will prevent Ankara from acquiring F-35s, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan discusses Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid amid rising tensions
By Reuters, Stav Levaton and Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (left) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) hold a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP)
December 23, 2025, 5:41 am
Netanyahu uses summit of Israel, Greece, Cyprus leaders to send warning to Turkey
Participants at trilateral Jerusalem summit agree to boost cooperation in eastern Mediterranean; PM says the three countries can defend against those trying to ‘recreate empire’
By Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
A undated handout image showing a PULS artillery rocket-launcher system. (Elbit Systems)
December 5, 2025, 12:58 pm
Greek parliament approves purchase of artillery systems from Israel
Elbit’s PULS system will help protect Greece’s northeastern border with Turkey, and Greek islands in the Aegean
By Reuters
This undated handout image from Elbit Systems shows a PULS artillery rocket-launcher system. (Elbit Systems)
November 14, 2025, 4:21 pm
Greece in talks to buy anti-aircraft, artillery systems from Israel
Athens to create ‘Achilles Shield’ multi-layered air defense system, wants to purchase weaponry from Israel for $750 million
By Lefteris Papadimas
A undated handout image showing a PULS artillery rocket-launcher system. (Elbit Systems)
December 14, 2024, 12:21 am
Greece to buy artillery systems from Israel worth over $600 million
Most of the systems will protect northeastern borders with Turkey, Aegean Sea islands; deal comes as Athens negotiates with Jerusalem for $2B. Iron Dome-like missile defense system
By Lefteris Papadimas
Smoke trails left by Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system as they intercept incoming rockets over Haifa in northern Israel on October 14, 2024. (Jalaa Marey/AFP)
November 15, 2024, 8:53 am
Israel, Greece negotiating on 2 billion-euro deal for Iron Dome-like system
Athens seeking to accelerate modernization of armed forces amid frictions with long-time rival Turkey
By Lefteris Papadimas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at joint statement with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on September 3, 2023 in Cyprus (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
September 5, 2023, 1:39 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 5: PM talks pipelines in Cyprus; no deal on judicial overhaul
Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn discusses latest compromise efforts, plus PM’s trip to Cyprus; Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani looks at Libyan Jewish perspective
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Benny Gantz, right, and his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Greek Ministry of Defense, in Athens, Greece, Nov. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
November 18, 2022, 7:46 pm
In Athens, Gantz stresses need for strong regional ties against Iranian threat
After meeting Greek counterpart, defense minister cites Tehran’s nuclear program and drones, says implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘bleed through national borders’
By Elena Becatoros
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks to the media during a press conference after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at Maximos Mansion in Athens, October 27, 2022. (AP/Michael Varaklas)
October 27, 2022, 3:11 pm
Greece ready to ‘extend a hand of friendship’ to Turkey despite increased tensions
PM Mitostakis accuses Erdogan of spreading lies among Turks; German chancellor pans Ankara for questioning Greek sovereignty on islands
By Elena Becatoros
Greek air force maintenance staff park a T-6 single-engine turboprop training aircraft at an airbase outside the southern port city of Kalamata, Greece, October 21, 2022. (AP/Petros Giannakouris)
October 21, 2022, 6:28 pm
Israeli-built flight school takes off in Greece, as Athens seeks edge over Ankara
Defense firm Elbit to help manage facility in port city of Kalamata, amid Greece’s efforts to modernize its air force and overtake Turkey
By Derek Gatopoulos
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, listens his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic during talks in Belgrade, Serbia, September 7, 2022; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, delivers his speech during a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, July 5, 2022. (AP Photos/Darko Vojinovic, Jean-Francois Badias)
September 7, 2022, 11:11 pm
Greece asks allies to condemn Turkey’s aggressive talk, warns of potential conflict
Greek FM calls on NATO, EU and UN to intervene: ‘By not doing so, we risk witnessing again a situation similar to that currently unfolding in some other part of our continent’
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
A Greek air force jet takes part in a Greek-US military exercise south of the island of Crete, August 24, 2020. (Greek National Defense via AP)
August 28, 2022, 3:19 pm
Turkey accuses Greece of ‘hostile action’ against its jets
Ankara says Greek air defense systems locked on military planes flying near Rhodes, but Athens denies allegation
By AFP
Muslim worshipers wait in the rain for the Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the month of Ramadan at the Mosque of Athens, Greece, on May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/ Thanassis Stavrakis)
July 24, 2022, 8:11 pm
Erdogan accuses Greece of undermining Muslim minority rights
Turkish president raises concern about treatment of Muslims who make up 1/3 of Thrace region’s population; Ankara says Athens militarized islands in violation of Lausanne Treaty
By AP
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, on a two-day official visit to Greece, meets Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, at the time leader of the main opposition New Democracy party in Athens, December 7, 2017. (Kayhan Ozer/Pool via AP)
March 13, 2022, 8:56 am
Greece, Turkey leaders to meet for talks focused on Ukraine coordination
Istanbul meeting comes after years of tensions between Athens, Ankara, and as Erdogan seeks to shore-up credentials as regional power player
By Helene Colliopoulou and Remi Banet
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