Cypriots Weary of Fragile Peace Talks
The discovery of hydrocarbons under the eastern Mediterranean seabed completely changed the dynamics of the on-again-off-again Cyprus peace talks.
The Geopolitical Crisis in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East
I mean, Crimea is to the Black Sea what Cyprus is to the Eastern Mediterranean.
Increasing Cooperation Between Ankara and Washington on the Syrian Issue: How About Revisiting the Safe Zone Idea?
Also, by bolstering its military presence there, Russia is now becoming another military factor that should be taken seriously into account especially from the perspective of NATO’s southern flank, as it may influence the future military balance of the eastern Mediterranean.
The Syrian Crisis and Turkey-EU Relations
As you may remember, Russia has first reacted to the West's policies by destabilizing Ukraine and used this crisis to expand the Russian influence towards Eastern Europe, Black Sea and Western Asia.
Downing of the Russian Jet, the Syrian Civil War and Turkish-Russian Relations
Neither the annexation of Crimea, nor the insurgency in Eastern Ukraine, led the Ukrainian government to change its pro-Western orientation for a pro-Russian one.
