Energy Grab in the Eastern Mediterranean: Israel’s Move Against Lebanon’s Gas
The current conjuncture, in turn, feeds Israel’s effort to transform Lebanon’s political and economic vulnerabilities into an asymmetric advantage in…
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.
Turkey-Europe Relations in the Light of New Geopolitical Realities
Although Turkey’s well-intentioned appeals have failed to yield results, the shifting geopolitical balances in the world are ultimately teaching the…
Erdoğan: Dialogue Channels with Greece Must Remain Open
Erdoğan said that he “sincerely believes” Türkiye and Greece should keep dialogue channels open on the basis of cooperation as…
Back to Future in the Eastern Mediterranean: Polarization Once Again?
Ankara will remain calm, not allow itself to be tricked and provoked, strengthen its deterrence, and protect Türkiye’s and TRNC’s…
The Anatomy of an Election: What Will the New Era Bring to Cyprus?
Unlike previous controversial processes, the TRNC Presidential Elections served as strong evidence of the will of the Turkish Cypriots.
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…
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.
