Turkey and Greece are NATO allies but, they have mobilized their navies against each other. Both sides have been at odds over a host of issues. Now, a spark, triggered by Recep Tayyi̇p Erdogan is pushing Turkey and Greece closer to a military confrontation.

Turkey and Greece mobilize their navies; come close to military confrontation

Turkey versus Greece: A long history of disputes

Turkey said Wednesday it had conducted exercises with a US navy destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean, hours after its rival Greece began war games with France and EU allies nearby.

Turkey says conducted Mediterranean exercise with US

Turkey and Greece announced rival military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean for Tuesday as Germany prepared to take another crack at defusing the NATO allies' escalating row over natural gas.

Turkey, Greece announce rival military exercises in tense east Mediterranean

Turkey expects its energy imports to fall significantly following a major Black Sea natural gas find and more discoveries could be made in another area now being evaluated, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Saturday.

Turkey expects big drop in gas imports after historic discovery in Black Sea

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Friday to step up the search for energy in the Mediterranean by the end of the year, despite tensions with Greece and the rest of the EU.

Turkey to step up Mediterranean energy exploration by year-end: Erdogan

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's historic Chora church to be converted into mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a place of Muslim worship.

Now, Turkey to convert another former Istanbul church into mosque

A new geopolitical storm is brewing in the Mediterranean. Two factions are emerging in a potential conflict which could engulf large parts of Europe. On the one hand there are European countries like France, Cyprus and, Greece.

As Erdogan's Turkey militarises eastern Mediterranean, EU remains divided

Turkey on Sunday has condemned the remarks made by Democrat Joe Biden on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The American presidential candidate criticised Turkish president and called for support for the Turkish leader's opponents.

Turkey condemn Biden's criticism of 'autocrat' Erdogan; call it pure ignorance

Turkey said today that is mulling closing its embassy in Abu Dhabi after US President Donald Trump announced the historic Israel-UAE peace deal on Thursday. Watch: President Erdogan said that his government is contemplating withdrawing its ambassador and suspending diplomatic ties with UAE over the peace deal.

Israel-UAE peace deal: Turkey mulling closing embassy in Abu Dhabi, says Erdogan

Greece has put its armed forces on alert after Turkey sent a survey ship to a disputed area of the Mediterranean sea. Watch report.

Greece-Turkey tensions: 'Turkish provocation won't go unanswered', says Greece

Greece will be requesting an emergency meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, the prime minister’s office announced following a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

Tension high between Turkey, Greece in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey`s navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in a disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean over the next two weeks, a step likely to revive tensions with neighbouring Greece.

Turkey's new seismic survey in Mediterranean set to revive Greek tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Friday that the country has restarted a search for energy in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing neighbouring Greece of failing to keep its promises.

Turkey: Erdogan announces resuming eastern Mediterranean energy search

Women in various cities of Turkey have been pouring on the streets against gender-based violence. They feel that the ruling party will pour out an international court designed to protect women. The agreement is known as the "Instanbul Convention" is a legally binding state of guidelines. Watch report.

Fineprint: Erdogan's kin split over treaty, Treaty protects women from violence

Turkey's parliament has passed a bill that allows the Erdogan government to reduce internet bandwidth and cut access to Twitter Facebook, and Youtube, if they do not abide by censorship orders.

Gravitas: Erdogan pushes law to censor social media in Turkey

Turkey’s parliament approved a law early on July 29 that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship. Watch report.

Govt to regulate social media in Turkey: Fears on curbs on freedom of speech

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the self-styled defender of the Muslim world. The Turkey president jumps on any opportunity to criticise India especially when it's about the Muslim community.

Why Erdogan has decided to extradite Uighurs to China

Turkey's prominent art figure and activist Osman Kavala story are no less than a nightmare. Kavala has been imprisoned in Turkey for almost 3 years without ever been convicted of a crime. Watch report.

Osman Kavala seen as a threat by Erdogan

Hagia Sophia, which was reconverted to a mosque from a museum under the endorsement of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will cover Christian figures during prayers here on.

Christian mosaics in Hagia Sophia to be concealed during prayers starting July 24

The first prayers in Turkey's Hagia Sophia will be held on July 24, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, after declaring the ancient monument was once again a mosque following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum.

First prayers in Hagia Sophia to be held on July 24, Turkish President Erdogan says

Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, pressing ahead with government plans after he said his family was insulted online.

Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says

A local US consulate employee was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison in Turkey Thursday for "aiding an armed terror group" that Ankara blames for a failed 2016 coup, in a decision denounced by its NATO ally Washington.

Turkish court jails US consul staffer for aiding 'terror group'

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