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Will negotiating with Turkey worsen the East Med crisis?

While tensions remain high between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, diplomatic efforts are underway to bring Athens and Ankara to the negotiating table. Raman Ghavami, the author of a recent op-ed titled “Negotiating with Turkey Will Worsen the Eastern Mediterranean Crisis”, is with us to discuss why he believes Ankara’s recent call for dialogue should be treated with extreme caution.

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

Negotiating with Turkey will worsen the eastern Mediterranean crisis

'Europe's moment': EU chief calls for unity to confront crises

Von der Leyen challenges EU capitals to step up

Cyprus: EU sanctions an option to halt Turkey's gas search

Cyprus says ready for dialogue with Turkey but not under threats

Greek PM says concerned by extension of Turkish drill ship operations off Cyprus

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