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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 pressure on Turkey to halt its provocations against Greece, and urging Turkish President Erdogan to reverse his decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Dr. Michael Carpenter breaks down the importance of this statement.

Dr. Michael Carpenter is a former foreign policy advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, and is currently the Managing Director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:

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