State TV broadcast an interview of journalist Roman Protasevich in which he said he called for anti-Lukashenko protests last year, a confession the opposition, UK and Germany say was "clearly under duress".
Ankara has started to work on concrete projects with a focus on action and cooperation with the Greek side, and the two countries agreed on 25 items in the list of areas of cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says.
Five Mediterranean countries on the front line of mass migration to Europe demand their EU partners share the burden more equitably, saying "we can no longer be punished for our geographical position."
Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu says his Greek counterpart is set to visit Turkey for talks on April 14 following a meeting of senior diplomats in Athens to ease long-standing tensions over Aegean and Mediterranean seas between the two NATO allies.
In a diplomatic note sent to the two countries' embassies and the EU delegation, Ankara says they must seek its permission before conducting any work in Turkey's continental shelf.
The clashes were prompted by a video that appeared to show a man being beaten on Sunday by officers in the area.
Athens has sent assault boats to demilitarised islands in east Aegean in "provocative and unlawful actions," says Turkish National Defense Ministry spokesperson Major Pinar Kara.
Ankara and Athens held 60 rounds of talks between 2002 and 2016 that they broke off without making progress in a dispute that has lingered for much of the past century.
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Ieronymos II’s remarks come at a time when Turkey and Greece are preparing to hold talks on January 25.
Security officials arrest around 100 people in capital Athens at banned gathering to mark 12th anniversary of police killing of 15-year-old schoolboy.
Ankara is ready for dialogue with Athens without preconditions in order to find lasting, fair and equitable solutions, Turkish foreign ministry says.
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