Mediterranean
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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OpinionWhy carrot-and-stick approach does not work in East Med
By Burhanettin DuranThe Eastern Mediterranean question, like a ghost train, shuttles around and around, plunging the global agenda into fright with each passing day.
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OpinionWhat does France want from Turkey?
By Muhittin AtamanFor the last decade, the main concern of Turkish foreign policy has been the crises in the Middle East and North Africa, which include threats emanating from different terrorist groups and state failures as a result of Arab insurgencies. Ankara, however, has been spending its energy on its relations with Western countries, especially France and the United States, rather than on these crises. Nowadays, many observers both from inside and outside the nation have been trying to answer the question, “What does the West want from Turkey?” In this piece, I will try to trace the roots of Paris' approach toward Ankara.
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OpinionMacron’s irrational actions and EU’s indifference
By Burhanettin DuranThe French president seems to forget that people in the region already know that France is not a regional power and indeed, has colonial fantasies.
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Fire in waters: Great Game in Mediterranean to contain...
By Burhanettin Duran By Idlir LikaTurkey counters encirclement strategy by concluding maritime accord with Libya, unnerving inimical regional, global powers
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Turkey: Maritime deal with Libya ‘red line’ for Ankara
By SETA'No one can question' deal, 'especially France' says Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay
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Greece comes to an impasse between West, neighbor Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranGreece continues to escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean amid calls from the European Union for dialogue. In addition to conducting military exercises, Athens deployed troops to the island of Kastellorizo (Megisti-Meis) and is preparing to conclude an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) agreement with the Greek Cypriots – similar to Athens' controversial deal with Egypt. Last but not least, Greek leaders fueled tensions last week by talking about extending their claims in the Ionian Sea to 12 nautical miles.
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With EU’s unconditional support, Greece turns into a new...
By Talha KöseThe recent tension and crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean are turning into a coordinated campaign to contain Turkey in an energy-rich strategic region. Turkey is the country with the longest shores in the Mediterranean and has been calling on international actors to negotiate a fair deal on the entire Eastern Mediterranean region based on mutual interests.
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Reflections on Turkey’s discovery of natural gas
By Burhanettin DuranTurkey’s discovery of natural gas in the Black Sea looks to remain a hot topic for the foreseeable future.