Türkiye-Greece Relations
Türkiye wants ‘lasting peace, stability’ in Balkan region, says senior diplomat
| OpinionTürkiye’s only wish in the Balkan region is “really a lasting peace, stability,” a senior …
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OpinionNATO’s critical Madrid summit and Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye emerges as a power that generates stability and security in its neighborhood – Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa.
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Foreign PolicyReport: NATO at the Crossroads
By Murat YeşiltaşIn this collection of essays, we discuss how NATO can overcome strategic challenges and recalibrate the strength of the alliance under the new geopolitical circumstances. The essays in this report focus on NATO’s transformations after the Ukraine war and attempt to understand Türkiye’s foreign policy alternatives within the context of its relations with the West, Russia, and NATO.
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Foreign PolicyReport: Making Sense of Türkiye’s Role in the Future of NATO
By Rıfat ÖncelThis paper consists of two main parts. In the first part, it explains the main priorities that NATO is focusing on by elaborating on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the China challenge, and the changing character of military and non-military threats. In the second part, the paper delivers a framework to make sense of why Türkiye particularly attaches unique significance to some issues. It concludes that Türkiye will continue to support NATO endeavors but the country expects its allies to cooperate on counterterrorism efforts and also expects calibrated and meaningful engagement in Greek-Turkish disagreements.
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Analysis: Aegean Tension Greece’s Policy and Legal Distortions
By Yücel AcerThis analysis examines the reasons behind Greece’s policy of escalating tension and whether that policy has any legal ground.
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How Erdoğan’s reaction and Tsipras’ warning coincide
By Burhanettin DuranAthens must restore the demilitarized status of the islands without further delay – unless it wants its sovereignty over the Eastern Aegean islands to be called into question.
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The meaning of Erdoğan’s last three moves
By Burhanettin DuranWith his latest moves, Erdoğan is not starting a crisis but instead highlighting a framework for justice and a lasting alliance in Turkey’s relations with NATO, the U.S. and Greece
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Can the Greek Strategy of Counterbalancing Turkey Work?
By Hacı Mehmet BoyrazGreek military and diplomatic initiatives carry the risk of creating further tension in the Aegean, if Greece pushes Turkey to bigger security dilemmas.
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More visionary approach key to improve Turkish-Greek ties
By Talha KöseAnkara should also continue its call for Athens to return to constructive neighborly relations and pave the path toward that direction.