Analysis
Aegean islands demilitarisation explained: what the treaties say
Lausanne 1923, the Straits Convention and the 1947 Paris treaty are cited in the Aegean demilitarisation dispute. Here is what…
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Aegean Sea
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Drones
V-BAT: the tail-sitting drone that watches over the Aegean for the Hellenic Army
Shield AI’s V-BAT vertical-takeoff drone passed in the October 28 parade. How it works, why Greece is one of its…
Greece
Coastal Exocet MM40: the Navy’s hidden batteries that “close” the passages of the Aegean
The Hellenic Navy’s coastal Exocet MM40 Block 2 launcher passed in the October 28 parade. How the two Greek batteries…
Analysis
Casus belli explained: Turkey’s 1995 threat of war against Greece
Turkey’s casus belli is a standing threat of war if Greece extends its Aegean waters to 12 miles. What the…
Greece
Imia crisis explained: how Greece and Turkey neared war in 1996
A grounded cargo ship, rival flags and two fleets: how the January 1996 Imia crisis unfolded, how U.S. mediation ended…
Greece
How the Dodecanese Became Greek: History, 1923 to 1948
The Dodecanese passed from Turkey to Italy at Lausanne in 1923 and from Italy to Greece in 1947, with union…
Greek-Turkish Relations
Fidan: Turkey is an “aspirin” for Greek politics – he defends the casus belli (“not a threat of war”) and says Ankara wants written notification for cable surveys
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Greek politics needs “a dose of anti-Turkish rhetoric… like aspirin”, defended the 1995 casus…
Analysis
UNCLOS explained: sea zones, islands and the Aegean dispute
UNCLOS sets how far a coastal state's waters, resources and seabed rights reach. Here is what the treaty says on…
Greece
Treaty of Lausanne explained: borders, islands and minorities
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed on 24 July 1923, set the Greek-Turkish frontier, divided the Aegean islands and protected minorities.…
Greece
Confidence-building measures in Chania: Greece and Turkey review 2026 steps and the 2027 plan, Hürriyet says Athens is “slowing down”
Greek and Turkish delegations met in Chania on October 9 for a new round of confidence-building measures, reviewing the 2026…
Analysis
Analysis: Chios, 8 October 1996, anatomy of the Mirage 2000 and F-16D dogfight that was never closed
Analysis, 30 years on: what is known about the 8 October 1996 engagement off Chios in which a Turkish F-16D…
Greece
AEGEAN: Direct Athens–Damascus flights from December 2, with Tripoli and Benghazi planned for 2027
AEGEAN will launch direct flights between Athens and Damascus on December 2, 2026, up to four times a week. Flights…