European Union (EU)
The symbol of rebuilding the TRNC
| OpinionTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Lefkoşa (Nicosia), the capital of the Turkish Republic of …
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OpinionIs the last EU summit surprising?
By Burhanettin DuranAlthough the European summit’s unsatisfactory outcome was hardly surprising, both sides need to make an effort to maintain the positive atmosphere, which emerged in recent months. Brussels delivered a weak response to Ankara’s calls for “a new chapter.” The weakness of that response will add to the workload of diplomats in coming months, as they attempt to prevent fresh tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and between Turkey and Greece.
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OpinionEU continues to defer ‘positive agenda’ with Turkey
By Talha KöseThe leaders of the EU held another high-level meeting at the end of June. The meeting came after a busy diplomatic schedule for the month. With the G-7, NATO and U.S.-EU summits in June 2021, trans-Atlantic relations gained new momentum under Joe Biden's presidency in the U.S.
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OpinionWhat’s the greatest obstacle in Turkey-Greece ties?
By Talha KöseNew opportunities will emerge for Turkey and Greece if they can diplomatically resolve their problems. However, both sides, especially the Greek and the Greek Cypriots, were conditioned to be confrontational in their discourse with Turkey.
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The EP fails to grasp Turkey’s political reality
By Talha KöseOn May 19, 2021, the European Parliament (EP) published its report on Turkey in which it recommended the suspension of Turkey's European Union accession negotiations.
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EU lacks common approach on Russia
By SETAAnalysts say Russia has no interest in building constructive relations with EU, strained ties business as usual for Kremlin
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Greece’s dangerous playbook in Eastern Mediterranean
By Muhittin AtamanGreece has been playing a dangerous game recently with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean. There are several reasons why Greece is choosing to play this high-risk game and increase tensions with its neighbor.
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Greece in panic as East Med balance serves Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranThe Greek foreign minister’s populist behavior, an obvious attempt to impress nationalist voters at home, established, without a shadow of a doubt, which country was being unreasonable.
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Greek aggression overshadows Turkey’s dialogue efforts
By Talha KöseThe European Union and the United States were approaching Turkey using the language of sanctions and political pressure rather than empathy and genuine understanding of the country's vulnerabilities.