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France's showdown with Turkey in the Mediterranean

Professor Henri Barkey joins The Greek Current to break down his latest piece “France vs. Turkey: A Showdown in the Mediterranean Is Brewing”, and discuss whether France and President Macron’s decision to step up their presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in solidarity with Greece and Cyprus is having the desired effect.

Read Professor Henri Barkey’s piece here: 

France vs. Turkey: A Showdown in the Mediterranean Is Brewing

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

Cyclone batters Greek islands as it makes landfall

'Medicane,' a rare, hurricane-like storm in the Mediterranean, makes landfall in Greece

Dendias calls on EU peers to draft list of possible sanctions for Turkey

France: EU sanctions on Turkey an option over gas standoff

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