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Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

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French President Emanuel Macron announced he would deploy additional ships to the Mediterranean and called on Turkey to halt its unilateral oil exploration in disputed waters, following a call with the Prime Minister of Greece. … Read More >Macron boosts French fleet presence in Mediterranean & demands Turkey end ‘unilateral’ oil exploration

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Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

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Turkey’s parliament has ratified a bill compelling major social media companies to delete content deemed offensive and to open offices in the country. Global rights groups decried the “draconian” law as a danger to free speech. … Read More >Turkish parliament approves bill that would give Facebook & Twitter 48 hours to remove ‘offensive content’

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Hagia Sophia discord: Greek protesters burn Turkish flag, Ankara & Athens trade insults after site’s 1st Muslim prayer in decades

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Turkey and Greece have locked horns once more, this time over Ankara’s decision to turn the famed Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. Some hot-headed Greeks even burned a Turkish flag to oppose the move. … Read More >Hagia Sophia discord: Greek protesters burn Turkish flag, Ankara & Athens trade insults after site’s 1st Muslim prayer in decades

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Greece Expresses Protest Over Turkey’s Seismic Research in Territorial Waters, Appeals to UN, EU

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Greece has expressed protest over Turkey’s plans to conduct seismic research in Greek waters, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Athens had raised the issue in the EU, NATO, and the United Nations. … Read More >Greece Expresses Protest Over Turkey’s Seismic Research in Territorial Waters, Appeals to UN, EU

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Greece blasts Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque as ‘petty’ move by ‘regional troublemaker’

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Greece has slammed Turkey’s decision to convert the iconic Hagia Sophia back into a mosque as “petty” and urged the European Union to take a tougher stance on Ankara’s plans to drill for gas in contested Mediterranean waters. … Read More >Greece blasts Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque as ‘petty’ move by ‘regional troublemaker’