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EU must distance itself from French aggression, Greek maximalism

Burhanettin Duran Posted On December 9, 2020

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Azerbaijan and the European Union leaders summit will be the top items on Turkey’s foreign policy agenda this week. The Turkish leader’s trip to Baku, shortly after Azerbaijan’s victory over Armenia, has immense symbolic […]

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ABD Doğu Akdeniz’de Aktifleşiyor: Pompeo’nun Yunanistan Gezisi

SETA Foundation Posted On October 2, 2020

Dışişleri Bakanı Mike Pompeo, 5 günlük Avrupa turuna Yunanistan’dan başladı. Gezi öncesinde NATO Genel Sekreteri Stoltenberg’le de görüşen Pompeo, Yunanistan Dışişleri Bakanı Nikos Dendias’la Selanik’te bir araya gelerek “ABD-Yunan Stratejik Diyaloğu” çerçevesinde görüşme gerçekleştirdiler.

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A new chapter in Turkey-EU relations?

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 28, 2020

The dangerous escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean has given way to dialogue and negotiations. On Sept. 22, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron following a trilateral meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council […]

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Can US or EU adopt a logical position in Eastern Mediterranean?

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On September 28, 2020

Since the emergence of the Eastern Mediterranean crisis, there have been a lot of debates and questions regarding the role of the major powers in the potential resolution of this dispute. After Turkey’s calls for dialogue and diplomacy fell on […]

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Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean: Maritime Disputes and Geopolitical Competition

Kadir Ustun Posted On September 18, 2020

Recent tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean have multiple drivers including the race for exploitation of energy resources, long-standing maritime disputes, and the broader geopolitical competition between regional powers. While Turkey’s recent assertiveness of her rights in the Eastern Mediterranean drew […]

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The man in Paris: Ambitious, unreliable failure

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On September 14, 2020

For the last several weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron has been targeting Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his statements about regional developments in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. Although it is not uncommon for him to make […]

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Why carrot-and-stick approach does not work in East Med

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 10, 2020

The Eastern Mediterranean question, like a ghost train, shuttles around and around, plunging the global agenda into fright with each passing day. At the heart of the escalation lies the infamous showdown pitting Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern […]

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Macron’s irrational actions and EU’s indifference

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 8, 2020

The power struggle in the Eastern Mediterranean rages on. Even the United States, otherwise preoccupied by the upcoming presidential election, is calling for de-escalation, yet pouring fuel on the fire through its actions. The U.S. decision to lift a longstanding […]

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Compromise or not: Ankara-Greece tension continues

Kilic Bugra Kanat Posted On September 8, 2020

or the last month, there have been increasing reports about the rising tension in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. Although tension in the Aegean Sea is not uncommon due to several disputes in regards to maritime delimitation, this […]

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Greece comes to an impasse between West, neighbor Turkey

Burhanettin Duran Posted On September 3, 2020

Greece continues to escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean amid calls from the European Union for dialogue. In addition to conducting military exercises, Athens deployed troops to the island of Kastellorizo (Megisti-Meis) and is preparing to conclude an exclusive economic […]

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Macron’s East Med provocations out of control

Burhanettin Duran Posted On August 18, 2020

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean are escalating anew to dangerous levels. Turkey responded to a Greek-Egyptian maritime agreement, which undermined Germany’s mediation efforts, by dispatching the research vessel Oruç Reis, alongside frigates, to the Mediterranean Sea. The Greek military consequently […]

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Good cop, bad cop play against Turkey?

Burhanettin Duran Posted On August 11, 2020

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean seem incapable of de-escalating. Although the situation on the Sirte-Jufra line in Libya remains under control thanks to Turkey’s diplomatic talks with the U.S. and Russia, last week’s explosion in Lebanon and the Greco-Egyptian maritime […]

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The resurrection of Hagia Sophia

Burhanettin Duran Posted On July 27, 2020

The Hagia Sophia became a mosque once again following last week’s Friday prayer. I was pleased to witness that blessed day. That first Friday prayer in 89 years was very symbolic. The joy of hundreds of thousands of people merged […]

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A short pause in Eastern Mediterranean tension

Burhanettin Duran Posted On July 26, 2020

Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean have escalated in recent days amid Greek concerns over Turkey’s decision to issue a NAVTEX for the research vessel Oruç Reis to start drilling near the island of Kastellorizo. Athens, claiming that Ankara had violated […]

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Turkey’s Mediterranean Policy

SETA Foundation Posted On December 31, 2019

January 6, 2020 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Early in December of 2019, Turkey signed a series of agreements with the Government of National Accord in Libya regarding maritime delimitations in the Mediterranean, mutual security assistance, and military relations. The […]