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A podcast on Greece, Cyprus and the region brought to you by The Hellenic American Leadership Council and Kathimerini. Hosted by Thanos Davelis.

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Lebanon and the risks an economic and political collapse pose to the region

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...

Turkey's latest crackdown on the media and its changing media landscape

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...

After Hagia Sophia conversion, State Department considers granting Turkey an MoU on cultural heritage

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...

Turkey announces halt in research for oil and gas in the East Med

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...

The Parthenon Marbles and Greek efforts to bring them home

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...

How will Hagia Sophia's conversion impact the building, and what does it mean for Turkey's minorities?

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...

Representative Dina Titus takes action to denounce Turkey's conversion of Hagia Sophia

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...

State Department issues ambiguous response on Turkish actions in Greek waters

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...