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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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Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon official, joins us to discuss how the EU and the US can hold the Erdogan regime accountable for its actions in the region by cutting out Turkish Airlines. Rubin also discusses his latest piece on developments in the civil case against Turkey for its attack on peaceful protesters at Sheridan Circle in...

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Today Turkey's Council of State revoked Hagia Sophia’s status as a museum, paving the way for Turkey’s President Erdogan to convert the UNESCO World Heritage Site from a museum into a mosque. We highlight the main reactions to this breaking news on our Daily Roundup, and break down the main headlines.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:Turkey reconverts Hagia Sophia...

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Today we discuss the current situation in Iraqi Kurdistan, where civilians are bearing the brunt of Turkey’s aggression, along with Turkish crimes in the region with David Phillips. David Phillips is the Director of the Program on Peace-Building and Rights at Columbia University, is a former senior adviser to the UN Secretariat and U.S. Department of State, and the author of “The Great...

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Today the State Department announced it will be offering International Military Education and Training to Cyprus for the first time ever, an important step in strengthening the bilateral relationship. In the meantime, public attention on Erdogan’s efforts to convert Hagia Sophia continues to grow. HALC’s Executive Director Endy Zemenides is on our Daily Roundup today to analyze the news.You can...

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US Senators Shaheen, Tillis, Van Hollen, and Lankford called on the administration today to expedite the removal of Turkey from the F-35 supply chain as is required under US law. Meanwhile, during a press briefing on monday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany made a reference to the Armenian Genocide, which goes against the US government's official stance. Petros Kasfikis, the...

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Epidemiologist Natalia Linos, the Executive Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard who is also running for office as a Democrat in Massachusetts' 4th district, discusses the current spike in coronavirus cases that we are seeing across the US, how we can tackle this pandemic with effective leadership, and her campaign. You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily...

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This week NPR published a piece that attempted to explain tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, but, the piece failed to provide an accurate reporting of the situation between Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. HALC’s Managing Director Georgia Logothetis, who wrote a scathing response to NPR on Twitter, joins us to break down this problematic piece. You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily...

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