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The Greek Current

Borderland: Looking at Greek-Turkish tensions from Kastellorizo and Evros

David Patrikarakos, the author of “Borderland: Europe’s Eastern Faultline”, joins The Greek Current to discuss his piece and give us a look at the ongoing tensions between Greece and Turkey from the frontlines. David travelled to the small island of Kastellorizo at the heart of tensions over maritime rights in the Eastern Mediterranean and to Greece’s northern border at Evros, which was at the epicenter of the migration crisis in February and March. 

David Patrikarakos is a writer and journalist. He is an expert on the use of social Media in conflict, disinformation and Middle East Geopolitics. He is the author of War In 140 Characters - How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict In The Twenty-first Century and Nuclear Iran - The Birth Of An Atomic State.

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

Borderland: Europe’s Eastern faultline

Exclusive-EU to toughen sanctions on Turkish drilling - draft statement

EU leaders to line up new sanctions on Turkey at summit

U.S. Takes Tougher Tone With Turkey as Trump Exits

Turkey’s Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat

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