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Erdogan gifted NATO leaders a political book and loaded revolvers engraved with their names
The revolvers, complete with live ammunition and a cleaning kit, has left European officials scrambling over protocol. Recipients including Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa now face strict EU rules on accepting valuables, meaning most are expected to have their weapons deactivated and stored rather than keep them
Hatzivassiliou: The Casus Belli is completely anachronistic – It is not consistent with NATO allies
Mr. Hatzivassiliou emphasized that the PM’s reference to the Casus Belli is particularly significant, as the issue has now been raised within the context of the Alliance
Mitsotakis on F-35s: “The sensitivities of all NATO members must be taken into account; an alliance cannot exist while Greece faces a casus belli”
Greek Prime Minister raises Turkey’s casus belli issue in Ankara and at NATO Summit — “An alliance must be based on fundamental good-neighbourly relations,” he said upon arrival at the Summit
Athens is keeping its expectations low regarding the F-35s and U.S. sanctions against Turkey, with Congress and Israel key to the equation
The Greek government is closely monitoring developments in Ankara with composure, while acknowledging that President Donald Trump appears intent on accommodating Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in some way, following the grand welcome the Turkish leader extended to him.
The Kremlin says that Moscow will closely monitor the NATO summit
Peskov: Russia hopes that U.S. efforts to steer the entire situation toward a path of peace will ultimately succeed
Trump: We must lift sanctions on Turkey over the F-35s – Erdoğan: We have a US promise for five aircraft
The Trump–Erdogan meeting is scheduled for 15:15 at the Beştepe presidential complex — the U.S. president’s positive signals, Israel’s reactions and reports of a possible French shift in position
Chatzivasileiou: Greek foreign policy is not determined by others as Greece heads to NATO Summit from a position of strength
Referring to Greece's role, the Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that the country is at the forefront of the Alliance, consistently meeting the increased demands for security and resilience
