France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
he year 2021 has witnessed an escalated tension in the Middle Eastern and European security complexes.
Restoring Order in the Eastern Mediterranean: Understanding Turkey’s Activism in Libya
The agreement signed with the internationally recognized GNA of Libya led by Fayez al-Sarraj has been a turning point in terms of Ankara's Eastern Mediterranean policies.
Turkey is Essential for the Success of Any Project in the Eastern Mediterranean
nergy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean continue to determine the foreign policies of countries in the region.
Turkey’s Drilling Ships to Respond to Injustice in the Eastern Mediterranean
ollowing its launching ceremony in the Dilovası district of Kocaeli province on June 20, Turkey’s second drilling ship Yavuz set off to the Eastern Mediterranean, near the other Turkish-flagged drilling ship Fatih.
Eastern Mediterranean: A New Impasse for Turkey-EU Relations?
In other words, anything happening on the Eastern Mediterranean does not surprise much as it is just the unfair price Turkey has been paying for the historical mistake made by Europe itself back to 2004.
Will Russia Back Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Russia has only two options for responding to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Will Eastern Mediterranean Gas Bring Prosperity or Disorder?
he Eastern Mediterranean Basin, which has become a focus of interest for regional and global energy actors in recent years due to its natural gas reserves, is home to new developments every day.
Turkey’s Legal Position in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey is currently not a part of any delimitation agreements in the Eastern Mediterranean except one signed between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
An Iron Curtain on the Eastern Mediterranean: Will the US Isolate Turkey?
Secretary of State Pompeo that "the Mediterranean is a strategic front for Washington," Democratic Party New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and Republican Party Florida Senator Marco Rubio introduced a new bill named "Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019" to the U.
Why the Eastern Mediterranean is of Strategic Importance for Turkey
egional and international actors have anxiously and cautiously followed Turkey’s increasing activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey’s Energy Fight in the Eastern Mediterranean
he discovery of hydrocarbon reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean during the last couple of years has reshuffled regional balances and rendered the region one of the critical centers for the world’s leading oil and gas companies.
Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Equation
With protracted conflicts, the eastern Mediterranean is also no exception.
Egypt’s Energy Activism as a Threat to Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
The Egyptian government has initiated the establishment of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum, which held its first meeting in Cairo on 13 January, 2019.
Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Equation
In this sense, despite the region’s complications, the Eastern Mediterranean, with its newly discovered energy resources, is seen as the primary option for Turkey.
Turkey’s NATO Membership: Saving the Country from NATO Itself?
Although, (1) it was not a neighbor of the Atlantic countries, (2) had an eastern sociopolitical culture, and (3) a weak economy, its desire for positing itself in the West through westernization (and secularization) and the Soviet threat led it to knock on the door of NATO several times.
The West Seeks to Meddle in the the Most Important Election of 2023
Keeping in mind that Bolton’s threat has zero impact in Turkey, one can conclude that his real aim is to…
Turkey-Egypt Relations: Prospects for Normalization and Challenges Ahead
However, the parties’ divergent stances regarding Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean slowed down the normalization steps, and brought the relations back to a tense atmosphere.
Turkish Thrace vs. Alexandroupolis: A New Page in the Turkey-Greece Energy Competition
Under the Greek administration, Alexandroupolis, which lies in the north easternmost part of the country, did not make a breakthrough for about a century.
How Greece Obstructs the Settlement of Aegean Maritime Disputes
In addition to the conclusively unsettled issues like the title to some islets in the eastern Aegean Sea, newly emerging rules of international law concerning maritime and airspace have created new areas of disagreements, such as the extent of the Greek territorial waters, national airspace, and the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Aegean Sea.
Lebanon and Israel Maritime Border Dispute: Hezbollah and Israel on the Same Page?
Recent discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean have shown the disputed waters to be rich in natural gas and have raised the stakes.
