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Greece is once again on high alert after Turkey sent ships to conduct energy research and exploration in an area within Greece's continental shelf, dangerously escalating tensions in the region. John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, reports on today’s breaking news.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup...

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A scathing report was published today highlighting how Turkey exerts pressure on seemingly independent think tanks like the Atlantic Council. Georgia Logothetis, HALC’s managing director, breaks down how Turkish money influences the Atlantic Council's publications and programming.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:At the Atlantic Council, foreign money talksErdogan...

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Greece and Egypt agreed on a delimitation of their exclusive economic zones following a visit to Cairo by Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday. Angelos Athanasopoulos, the editor in chief of politics for the Greek newspaper To Vima, is with us today to analyze this breaking news. You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Ελλάδα και Αίγυπτος υπέγραψαν τη...

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Tom Ellis, the editor of Kathimerini English Edition, joins The Greek Current to discuss the current spike in coronavirus cases in Greece and how the government is working to maintain its positive record when it comes to dealing with this pandemic.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Op-ed: Protecting our positive imageCovid infections spike again at 124 new casesGreek...

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Lebanon’s economy and its political structure is collapsing, and urgent reform is desperately needed. Jonathan Schanzer, the Senior Vice President at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the situation in Lebanon and the risks an economic and political collapse pose to neighboring countries and the Eastern Mediterranean region.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily...

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The national security adviser to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, former Vice Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos, joins us to break down the latest in Greek-Turkish relations and what Greece would gain from dialogue with Turkey.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:What would Greece gain from dialogue with Turkey?Exploratory contacts with a deadline'Parthenon of...

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Turkey’s parliament approved a bill this week that would effectively ban social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube unless those companies comply with government censorship. Andrew O’Donohue, the co-author of a recent report on Turkey’s changing media landscape, joins us to break down what this new law means. Andrew O'Donohue is the Carl J. Friedrich Fellow and a PhD student in...

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One week after the conversion of Hagia Sophia, we now face prospect of the US State Department giving Turkey a memorandum of understanding for the protection of all cultural heritage in Turkey. Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou joins our podcast today to discuss this latest development.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Turkey’s Cultural Heritage CudgelHagia Sophia’s Muslim...

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On Tuesday Turkey announced that it will halt research for oil and gas in the Eastern Mediterranean in an area located within the Greek continental shelf. Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor Vassilis Nedos discusses the diplomatic efforts that took place to deescalate tensions and the ongoing situation.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Turkey’s halt of...

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John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, joins us to discuss Greece’s efforts to bring the Parthenon Marbles home from the British Museum and his behind the scenes report on the restoration work taking place at the Acropolis.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Greece seeks return of Parthenon Marbles...

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Armenian National Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian discusses the deadliest Azerbaijani attack on Armenians in years that has taken place this month, Turkey’s role in encouraging Azerbaijan, and the response to this aggression in the US from Armenian Americans and their partners - including HALC.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Take Action:...

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Turkish President Erdogan joined worshipers on Friday for the first Muslim prayers in 86 years inside Hagia Sophia after Turkey changed its status from a museum into a mosque. Tugba Tanyeri Erdemir and Aykan Erdemir join us to discuss these developments and their implications for the Hagia Sophia and Turkey's minorities.Tugba Tanyeri Erdemir is a Research Associate at the University of...

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Congresswoman Dina Titus, a champion for all Hellenic issues, discusses Turkey’s move to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque, her bipartisan amendment denouncing the action in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, and the sentiment in Congress when it comes to Turkey.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:View Representative Dina...

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Greece remained on alert for a second day following Turkey’s announcement that it will conduct research for hydrocarbons south and east of Kastellorizo. Greg Pappas, the publisher of The Pappas Post and Founder and President of the Greek America Foundation, joins us from Greece to discuss the reaction to these developments on the ground and the US State Department's ambiguous response.You can...

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Today, Turkey announced plans to send oil-and-gas research vessels into waters that fall within Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone. With tensions reaching new heights, Greece’s armed forces were placed on alert. Retired General Taxiarchis Sardellis, HALC’s Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense and Security Policy, joins us from Greece to give us a breaking report.You can read the articles we...

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On this day, in 1974, 46 years ago, the Turkish army invaded Cyprus. The illegal invasion and occupation of part of the Republic of Cyprus continues to date, in violation of International Law and United Nations resolutions. HALC Executive Director Endy Zemenides and activist and community leader Tasos Zambas join to talk about this day and the ongoing efforts for justice for Cyprus.Tasos Zambas...

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Today, the leaders of the EU gathered in Brussels for a two day summit where they will to try and hammer out a deal on an EU budget and a crucial €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund. Viktoria Dendrinou, who has covered the EU extensively as a reporter for Bloomberg News in Brussels and is one of the authors of the book The Last Bluff, joins us with an on the ground report.You can read the...

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Greece’s Ambassador to the US, Alexandra Papadopoulou, joins us to discuss the importance of North Macedonia’s first parliamentary elections since ratifying the Prespa Agreement with Greece, and Greece’s call for crippling EU sanctions should Ankara proceed with plans to conduct hydrocarbon explorations in Greek waters. You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:North...

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Dr. George Chiampas joins our podcast with an update on the coronavirus pandemic, insight into how we can safely reopen our public spaces, schools, and sporting events, and highlights what Greece has done right in battling this pandemic. Dr. Chiampas is assistant professor and attending physician in the department of emergency medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, he is the chief...

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As Turkey’s provocations and unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean escalate, so are tensions between not only Greece and Turkey, but also between Brussels and Ankara. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins us today to break down the latest developments.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Greece’s red lines have been made known to...

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