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Turkey's nuclear ambitions - A threat to regional security?

According to a recent Kathimerini report, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias raised the issue of Turkey’s nuclear ambitions during a call last month with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Dendias highlighted a nuclear energy plant Turkey is building on its southern coast, the potential risks it poses to other countries in the region, Ankara’s unwillingness to share details about the project, and the role that Russia is playing in the process. 

Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor and the co-author of this report, joins The Greek Current to look at what exactly is causing so much concern in Athens, and Turkey’s broader nuclear ambitions.  

Read Vassilis Nedos and Yiannis Souliotis article for Kathimerini here: Το πυρηνικό εργοστάσιο της Τουρκίας – Απειλή για την ασφάλεια;

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

Cyprus, Israel, Greece sign deal on electric cable link

Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable

Two sides restate divergent views amid flurry of pre-talks activity

Anastasiades says determined to participate creatively in Cyprus conference

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