Καθημερινή The Greek Current 31 Οκτ 2020 Deadly Aegean earthquake shakes Turkey and Greek islands A deadly earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos. The quake was felt as far as Athens and Istanbul. Despite heightened tensions between the two... 10 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Οκτ 2020 How the EU can stop Turkish aggression Expert Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon official, joins us today to discuss his latest op-ed - “Brussels can stop Turkey’s aggression” -... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 29 Οκτ 2020 OXI Day: Its legacy and the parallels between 1940 and 2020 HALC’s Executive Director Endy Zemenides joins us today to talk about OXI Day - the day that Greece celebrates its entry into World War II on the side of the Allies and its rejection of fascism -... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Οκτ 2020 Covid-19: Cases soar in the US and Greece On Monday the US recorded 74,300 new coronavirus cases as the outlook across the country continues to worsen. At the same time, Greece has also seen a dramatic rise in cases that has prompted fresh... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 27 Οκτ 2020 Athens presses its EU partners on Turkey arms embargo Vassilis Nedos, the diplomatic and defense editor at Kathimerini, joins The Greek Current to discuss the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece’s diplomatic push to press its EU... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 24 Οκτ 2020 Reevaluating the US-Turkey relationship Following recent report by the Center for American Progress that recommends that a future US administration needs to recalibrate its relations with Turkey, expert Alan Makovsky offers his thoughts... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 23 Οκτ 2020 Greece seeks arms embargo, halt to EU-Turkey customs union This week Greece stepped up diplomatic efforts to mobilize its European Union partners against Turkey, as Ankara continues its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean near the Greek island of... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 21 Οκτ 2020 Erdogan's heavy-handed meddling in elections in occupied Cyprus On Sunday, Ersin Tatar, a rightwing hardliner backed by Ankara, won a closely contested Turkish Cypriot leadership election beating incumbent Mustafa Akinci in a runoff. The election was marred by... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 20 Οκτ 2020 The Turkish lobby in DC, foreign influence, and disinformation Expert Nikolas Katsimpras discusses his latest op-ed in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini focusing on Turkey’s lobbying efforts in the US, what Greece needs to be aware of, and the broader discussion... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 17 Οκτ 2020 Osman Kavala, Turkey's judiciary, and the militarization of Turkish foreign policy Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul based journalist covering Turkey, joins The Greek Current to discuss two important stories. We examine the troubling move by Turkey’s judiciary to bring new... 16 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 16 Οκτ 2020 Religious freedom and cultural heritage in Turkey USCIRF held a briefing on religious freedom in Turkey on Thursday. The event highlighted recent and ongoing religious freedom concerns in Turkey, including the conversion of historic former... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 15 Οκτ 2020 A discussion with Ambassador Papadopoulou on Turkey's latest provocations Greece’s Ambassador to the United States, Alexandra Papadopoulou, joins us to discuss the reactions to Turkey’s latest acts of provocation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the response of the United... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 14 Οκτ 2020 Trump's silence on Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian American voters, and more Laura Kelly, a journalist in DC who covers Turkey and foreign policy for The Hill, joins The Greek Current to break down the latest statement by the State Department slamming Turkey’s decision to... 13 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 13 Οκτ 2020 Turkey sends the Oruc Reis back into Greece's continental shelf On Sunday, Turkey announced it was redeploying the research vessel Oruc Reis to an area within Greece’s continental shelf very close to the Greek island of Kastellorizo. Greece condemned the move,... 15 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Οκτ 2020 Ecumenical Patriarchate calls for a new charter for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America This week, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarch announced it has suspended the current Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, calling for a new Charter. It also decided to... 18 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 10 Οκτ 2020 Greece-Turkey exploratory contacts, Turkey's illegal actions in Varosha, and more John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Greece and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, joins us today to discuss the latest developments in exploratory contacts and talks... 14 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 9 Οκτ 2020 Senator Chris Van Hollen calls for sanctions against Turkey Senator Chris Van Hollen discusses his concerns over Turkey’s aggressive behavior in the Eastern Mediterranean, reports that Ankara activated its Russian S-400 system, bipartisan efforts in... 11 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 8 Οκτ 2020 A historic decision: Greek court rules neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn a criminal organization In a historic decision for justice and democracy, an Athens court ruled today that the leaders of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were guilty of running a criminal organization, bringing to an... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 7 Οκτ 2020 Biden calls on Turkey to stop provocations against Greece The Biden campaign issued a statement today on tensions between Greece and Turkey, with Vice President Biden stressing his support for talks, calling on President Trump's administration to put... 12 λεπτά
Καθημερινή The Greek Current 6 Οκτ 2020 Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Greece Today, Microsoft announced its biggest investment in its 28 years of operations in Greece, in a move the Greek government says will boost entrepreneurship and encourage other investments. Ilias... 10 λεπτά
