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Three children among victims as migrant dinghy sinks near Greece

At least three migrant children have died after a dinghy capsized near the coast of Turkey, according to Greek authorities.

Greece

Greece to bolster border with Turkey over Afghanistan migration fears

Greece will deploy a further 250 officers to its land border with Turkey, the country's interior ministry has said.

Turkey

Several migrants missing after boat sinks off Greek islands

A boat carrying 45 migrants is sinking near Greek islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, Turkey’s defense ministry has said.

World

Greek, Turkish leaders to meet on NATO summit sidelines amid tensions

Turkey's Foreign Affairs Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, is in Greece for talks with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias.

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Can new UN peace talks solve the decades-old Cyprus conflict?

The Cyprus conflict has been known as "the graveyard of diplomats". Will the new round of UN-mediated talks next week be any different?

Greece

Turkey 'doesn't accept international law' over eastern Mediterranean

Turkey doesn't accept international rules when it comes to exploratory drilling for gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Greece's foreign minister has told Euronews.

Turkey

Greek and Turkish foreign ministers clash at press conference

The talks were arranged to improve relations between the NATO allies but descended into accusations.

Turkey

Turkey warns Cyprus, Greece and Israel over undersea electricity cable

Turkey has protested against a recent agreement reached between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus advancing plans to build an underwater electricity cable in the Mediterranean.

Turkey

Turkey accuses Greece of 'harassing' vessel in the Aegean Sea

Turkey's Minister of Defence said that four Greek fighter jets had flown close to the ship TCG Cesme, but Athens has denied the allegations.

World News

Greek and Turkish coast guard boats collide in Eastern Mediterranean

The two NATO countries have been arguing for decades about sovereign rights in the Aegean Sea as well as the extent of the Exclusive Economic Zone in the Eastern Mediterranean. Disputes have been heightened in recent months after a Greek frigate collided with a Turkish frigate in August last year.

World News

A tough course to digest: EU leaders talk Turkey sanctions over dinner

European leaders are divided over the extent of sanctions that should be placed, or whether they should be imposed at all

Turkey

Turkey withdraws contentious research ship to port ahead of EU summit

The Oruç Reis has been conducting exploratory research in the eastern Mediterranean since the summer, despite protests from Greece

Turkey

Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker, killing five people

Five people have been killed after a Turkish fishing boat collided with a Greek-flagged tanker on Wednesday morning.

Europe News

Calls for EU sanctions against Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean

The threat of sanctions is looming over Turkey, as calls grow within the EU for the country to face measures for its increasingly aggressive actions in the East Mediterranean and Northern Cyprus.

Turkey

Turkish ship at centre of Greece drilling row returns to Mediterranean

The move is likely to reignite tensions with Greece over the sovereignty of waters in the eastern Mediterranean and ownership of natural resources.

Greece

Greece accused of 'pushing back' migrants at sea to Turkey

Turkey has accused the European Union of turning a blind eye to what it says is a blatant abuse of human rights.

Greece

Families of Greek refugees who fled Turkey in 1922 tell their stories

The descendants of Greek refugees who fled Turkey nearly a century ago tell Euronews their stories

France

Med7 Summit: Leaders working to avert crisis between Turkey and Greece

The navies of Turkey and Greece are both at sea and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are blaming each other for the worsening relations.

Greece

New fire at overcrowded migrant camp on Greek island of Lesbos

4,000 migrants who had left the camp for the island's main port of Mytilini to board ships for the mainland threw stones at police blocking the road.

Cyprus

Turkish-Cypriot leader calls on EU to reduce eastern Med tensions

As tensions continue to rise in the eastern Mediterranean, with Turkey, Greece and Cyprus at odds over territorial waters, the Turkish-Cypriot leader told Euronews EU countries should be working to de-escalate the situation.