Turkey’s Greece Policy: Impact on the Balance of Power in the Aegean
The deterioration of relations between Turkey and Greece, especially since 2016, has led to serious tensions over existing core issues…
Discoveries of natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea around Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Northern Cyprus, Southern Cyprus, Israel and Greece are shaking up the regional energy politics. In the eastern Mediterranean, there is now a tussle taking place to control the region’s resources.
Erdoğan-Mitsotakis Meeting and the Future of Turkey Greece Relations
Ankara and Athens need to discuss establishing six nautical miles as territorial waters, addressing not only Greece’s claims to the…
Greece after the General Elections
Time will tell for how long the Greek public will remain patient while awaiting the concrete effects on daily life…
UN Report Exposes EU Involvement in Libyan Human Rights Violations
A UN report on Libya disclosed numerous survivors and witnesses of rape cases, indicating that such crimes were widespread and…
Turkey-Egypt Relations: Prospects for Normalization and Challenges Ahead
Despite strong signs of normalization between Turkey and Egypt, the challenges of the past are still there and threaten the…
Turkish Thrace vs. Alexandroupolis: A New Page in the Turkey-Greece Energy Competition
Footsteps of an upcoming alternative to Alexandroupolis in Turkish Thrace are heard as Putin announced a plan to turn Turkey…
How Greece Obstructs the Settlement of Aegean Maritime Disputes
By closing the doors to negotiation, Greece opts for pressuring Turkey through political and military backing by the US and…
Lebanon and Israel Maritime Border Dispute: Hezbollah and Israel on the Same Page?
Will Israel and Lebanon finally settle their maritime border dispute? There are positive signs; yet, it may still be too…
Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement: A Missed Opportunity in Libya?
Unless Cairo comes to terms with Ankara’s presence and influence in Tripoli, Libya will not be a theatre of convergence.
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
The transfer of Israeli natural gas to Europe via Turkey could be the backbone of a solid partnership.
Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy Security
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has shown once again that the EU needs alternative energy suppliers.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
The US abandoning of the EastMed Project may pave the way to negotiation and even collaboration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
The UAE’s maneuver capacity can be related to the abandonment of religious themes in its foreign policy rhetoric.
Can the Greek Strategy of Counterbalancing Turkey Work?
Greek military and diplomatic initiatives carry the risk of creating further tension in the Aegean, if Greece pushes Turkey to…
France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
In the last three years, one of Turkey’s most important advantages has been its natural gas exploration in the Eastern…
In the Name of Democracy, Libya Must Postpone the Elections
Libya is rushing to elections without an election legislation.
Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?
Taking into consideration Turkey’s experience in Syria, Libya, and Azerbaijan and its efforts to support Saudi Arabia’s position in that…
Turkey is the New Strategic Player in Africa
Algeria has become Turkey’s second largest trading partner in Africa after Egypt, with exchanges that reached $4.2 billion in 2020.
