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Turkey and its pursuit of 'strategic autonomy'

In its quest for strategic autonomy, Turkey is pursuing a radical revision of the regional status quo by projecting power in the region with increasing aggression and disregard for international law. Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos, the former National Security Advisor for the Greek Prime Minister, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Ankara’s pursuit of strategic autonomy and hegemony of the Eastern Mediterranean, the central role the Blue Homeland doctrine plays in this grand strategy, and break down the risks Ankara’s stance poses to the West and NATO.

Read Admiral Diakopoulos’s latest policy paper for ELIAMEP here: Turkey’s pursuit of strategic autonomy

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Cavusoglu attacks Greece, reiterates Turkish support of two-state solution on Cyprus

Germany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on North Macedonia EU entry talks

Scholz fails to win breakthrough with Bulgaria on North Macedonia’s EU bid

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