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Following recent report by the Center for American Progress that recommends that a future US administration needs to recalibrate its relations with Turkey, expert Alan Makovsky offers his thoughts on what recalibrating US relations with #Turkey could look like. Alan Makovsky discusses what the US needs to do to re-establish leverage over Turkey, and more.Alan Makovsky is a senior fellow for...

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This week Greece stepped up diplomatic efforts to mobilize its European Union partners against Turkey, as Ankara continues its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean near the Greek island of Kastellorizo. These diplomatic steps included a call for a halt on military exports to Turkey, a potential reevaluation of the EU’s customs union with Turkey, and an appeal for solidarity in line with...

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On Sunday, Ersin Tatar, a rightwing hardliner backed by Ankara, won a closely contested Turkish Cypriot leadership election beating incumbent Mustafa Akinci in a runoff. The election was marred by Turkey’s heavy-handed meddling in favor of Tatar. Dr. Aykan Erdemir, the senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Turkey program and a former member of the Turkish Parliament,...

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Expert Nikolas Katsimpras discusses his latest op-ed in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini focusing on Turkey’s lobbying efforts in the US, what Greece needs to be aware of, and the broader discussion in the West on combatting foreign influence and disinformation campaigns.Nikolas Katsimpras is a lecturer at Columbia University's Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program, an independent conflict...

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Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul based journalist covering Turkey, joins The Greek Current to discuss two important stories. We examine the troubling move by Turkey’s judiciary to bring new indictments against Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala and US Professor Henri Barkey, and look at the militarization of Turkey’s foreign policy. Ayla Jean Yackley’s work has featured in Al-Monitor, The...

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USCIRF held a briefing on religious freedom in Turkey on Thursday. The event highlighted recent and ongoing religious freedom concerns in Turkey, including the conversion of historic former churches such as Hagia Sophia and Chora into mosques; the targeting of religious minorities; and what these developments and practices mean for religious minorities throughout Turkey.Tugba Tanyieri Erdemir,...

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Greece’s Ambassador to the United States, Alexandra Papadopoulou, joins us to discuss the reactions to Turkey’s latest acts of provocation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the response of the United States, and what steps Brussels plans to take over the next couple of days during an EU leaders' summit.You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:Turkey on course to diplomatic...

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Laura Kelly, a journalist in DC who covers Turkey and foreign policy for The Hill, joins The Greek Current to break down the latest statement by the State Department slamming Turkey’s decision to send the Oruc Reis back into an area that falls within Greece’s continental shelf, her coverage of the administration’s handling of the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh - or Artsakh - and the reaction of...

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On Sunday, Turkey announced it was redeploying the research vessel Oruc Reis to an area within Greece’s continental shelf very close to the Greek island of Kastellorizo. Greece condemned the move, calling it a “severe escalation" that undermines efforts to ease tensions in the region. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins The Greek Current to analyze the situation....

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This week, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarch announced it has suspended the current Charter of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, calling for a new Charter. It also decided to transfer the Metropolitan of New Jersey and suspend the Metropolitan of Boston. Professor Alexander Kitroeff joins us to discuss his take on these latest developments.Alexander Kitroeff is a Professor of...

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John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Greece and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, joins us today to discuss the latest developments in exploratory contacts and talks between Greece and Turkey, why expectations around the talks are low, the visit to Athens and Ankara this week by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and the reactions to Turkey’s decision to...

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Senator Chris Van Hollen discusses his concerns over Turkey’s aggressive behavior in the Eastern Mediterranean, reports that Ankara activated its Russian S-400 system, bipartisan efforts in Congress to hold Turkey accountable, and Turkey’s decision to ratchet up tensions by opening up the ghost city of Varosha, Cyprus, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.You can read the articles we...

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In a historic decision for justice and democracy, an Athens court ruled today that the leaders of Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party were guilty of running a criminal organization, bringing to an end a trial that lasted more than five years. Yiannis Papadopoulos, a reporter at Kathimerini who has covered Golden Dawn since 2010 and was a witness for the prosecution in the trial, reports on...

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The Biden campaign issued a statement today on tensions between Greece and Turkey, with Vice President Biden stressing his support for talks, calling on President Trump's administration to put pressure on Turkey to halt its provocations against Greece, and urging Turkish President Erdogan to reverse his decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Dr. Michael Carpenter breaks down the...

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Today, Microsoft announced its biggest investment in its 28 years of operations in Greece, in a move the Greek government says will boost entrepreneurship and encourage other investments. Ilias Bellos, the business editor of Kathimerini, joins us to discuss the importance of this announcement and what it means for Greece’s efforts to attract investment.You can read the articles we discuss on...

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EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a number of pressing issues, with the focus being on Turkey. Discussions lasted into the early hours of Friday, with leaders reaching an agreement that assured Greece and Cyprus that the bloc would punish Turkey if it continues its provocations. This paved the way for the EU to also impose sanctions on Belarus. Yiannis Palaiologos, Kathimerini...

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Today marks 60 years since the Republic of Cyprus gained its independence from British rule. Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins us with his analysis on what we have to celebrate in the last 60 years, the challenges facing Cyprus today, the important role it is playing in the Eastern Mediterranean and the region, and the outlook for the future.You can read the articles we discuss...

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This week US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Thessaloniki and Crete, where he met with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis. Angelos Athanasopoulos, the editor in chief of politics for the Greek newspaper To Vima, analyzes the significance of Secretary Pompeo’s visit to Greece, what lies ahead for US-Greek relations, and more. You can read the articles we...

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Aram Hamparian discusses Azerbaijan’s latest acts of aggression against Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh - or Artsakh - that began this Sunday, what Ankara’s role is in facilitating Baku’s aggression, and ANCA’s campaign calling on Congress to condemn Azerbaijan and Turkey and cut off military aid to both countries.Aram Hamparian is the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of...

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Professor Ryan Gingeras joins us today to discuss Turkey’s controversial Blue Homeland doctrine which was highlighted in the Washington Post this weekend, its author retired Admiral Cem Gurdeniz, and what Blue Homeland means for Turkey’s neighbors in the Eastern Mediterranean.Ryan Gingeras is a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School and is an...

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