Europe Grapples with Energy Blackmail Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The EU has taken several steps to strengthen energy resilience in response to the threat of energy blackmail.
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The most important subject for the Eastern Mediterranean today is the derivation of economic benefit from the resources of the…
Why the Eastern Mediterranean is of Strategic Importance for Turkey
Turkey places strategic importance on the Eastern Mediterranean and considers the region as a red line in its foreign policy.…
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