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Analysis: The Greece-Egypt Maritime Agreement and Its Implications for the Greek-Turkish Dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean
| AnalysisOn August 6, 2020, Greece and Egypt signed an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement in …
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OpinionThe search for the Arab world
By Muhittin AtamanIn the wake of the Arab insurgencies and revolutions, the Arab world lost touch with its role as the main carriers of Arab nationalism. In reality, the process of the dissolution of the Arab world started on 9/11 when some citizens of Saudi Arabia executed the most devastating terrorist attacks in the history of the United States. Shortly after Sept. 11, the U.S. invaded Iraq, claiming that the Saddam Hussein regime was about to produce nuclear weapons.
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OpinionThe Erdoğan factor and fundamentalism
By Burhanettin DuranFor Western capitals, a Turkey led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a problem they do not know how to manage. It has also been election campaign material for politicians since Brexit. You can be sure that the Erdoğan factor will persist in election campaigns in Germany in 2021 and in France in 2022.
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OpinionPreparations in Libya and Egypt’s difficult test
By Burhanettin DuranBoth sides of the Libyan conflict are getting ready for the Sirte-Jufra front. The attack on al-Watiya air base, probably by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), demonstrated both parties’ determination. As Turkey took precautions to prevent future attacks, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held talks with the interior ministers of Libya and Malta on Monday.
Bu Konuda Daha Fazla
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Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey | Political, Judicial and Economic...
By Kemal İnat By Muhittin Ataman By Burhanettin DuranThis book focuses on the contemporary situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, which has become one of the main spotlights of international politics.
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Decentralizing Libya not a panacea for stability
By Talha KöseLibya's urgent need is a strong stability, which is only possible with the elimination of spoilers like Haftar and his primary sponsor, the UAE
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Decisive, dissuasive will win in Libya
By Ferhat PirinçciFollowing back-to-back successes by Government of National Accord, all sides seem to reorder positions
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Cairo’s threats and the Sirte-Jufra deadlock
By Burhanettin DuranAs the Libyan putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar grows weaker, his sponsors begin to speak louder. Building on angry statements from Greece and France, Egypt raised the ante by taking a fresh step. That country’s usurper president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, declared an attack on Sirte and Jufra a "red line" for Cairo and threatened to "directly intervene" in Libya.
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Egypt’s unreasonable target in Libya
By Muhittin AtamanEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's latest comments on the Libyan crisis have led to a discussion of the Egyptian state. Many observers began to rethink the perception and power of Egypt over the last seven decades. Most observers agree that el-Sissi has downgraded the position of Egypt. After the military coup in 2013 – which brought el-Sissi to power – Egypt transformed into a sub-contractor of two ambitious Gulf monarchies, namely the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
