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Rates of violence against women are alarmingly high in Turkey, where femicide and efforts to roll back legislation designed to protect women are currently under the spotlight. Ayla Jean Yackley, an Istanbul based journalist covering Turkey, discusses this troubling trend. Read Ayla Jean Yackley's latest piece in the Financial Times covering this issue: Murders of women in Turkey: ‘The state...

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A Biden interview in which he clearly calls Turkey’s President Erdogan an “autocrat” resurfaced this weekend, sparking a backlash in Turkey. Dr. Aykan Erdemir, the Director of the Turkey Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former Turkish lawmaker, analyzes the reaction to this video and discusses what a Biden presidency would mean for US-Turkey relations. You can read the...

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Greek American Congressman John Sarbanes, a Democrat representing Maryland’s 3rd district, discusses the Democratic National Convention, former Vice President and Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s positions on Hellenic issues and Turkey, and more.You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:Democratic National Convention: What to watch for at Biden's nomination partyTurkey in...

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With the Turkish lira depreciating rapidly, just how long can Turkey hide the fact that it is spending far beyond its means? Chris Miller, the author of a recent piece in Foreign Policy Magazine titled “Erdogan has hidden an Economic Disaster Deep in Turkish Banks”, discusses the current economic situation in Turkey.Chris Miller is assistant professor at the Fletcher School, the Eurasia...

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A team of reporters at Defense News broke a story that key members of Congress have secretly blocked US arms sales to Turkey for nearly two years. Aaron Mehta, Deputy Editor and Senior Pentagon Correspondent for Defense News and one of the authors of the report, joins our podcast from DC to give us the inside scoop on this story.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup...

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Tensions remain at dangerous levels in the Eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey’s research vessel, the Oruc Reis, is surveying for energy resources in Greece’s continental shelf south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo. Greece has demanded the ship’s withdrawal, and the Greek armed forces remain on high alert. We analyze the main reactions to these latest developments on our Daily Roundup...

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Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon official, breaks down why the State Department still has a soft spot for Turkey despite the list of ways that Ankara is undermining US interests in the region.You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:The State Department has a Turkey problemTurkey to issue Mediterranean exploration...

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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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