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Tensions Between NATO Allies Greece and Turkey
September 7, 2020 The following is from “OECD Economic Surveys, Greece” of July 2020: “Greece has responded swiftly to the pandemic and has effectively limited infections, but the economy has been hit hard… Before the pandemic hit, the Greek economy … Continue reading
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Tagged Aegean, eastern Mediterranean, Greece, maritime jurisdiction, NATO, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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Tough Times for the People of Belarus
August 31, 2020 Following the Belarus presidential election, protesters took to the streets claiming that the result was rigged. With Ukraine conflict continuing across the border, theirs was an act of courage. Riot police reacted with violence. President Lukashenko has … Continue reading
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Tagged Belarus, China, EU-Belarus, Georgia, Hong Kong, Lukashenko, NATO, Putin, Russia, Stoltenberg, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, US-Belarus
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NATO at Seventy
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluç (*) December 5, 2019 Literature on “The Art of Human Survival” will have you believe that to have reached the age of seventy must be a testimony for having mustered this art. But for a military … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Erdogan, London declaration, London summit, Macron, NATO, Russia, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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Turkey’s Security Challenges
1 March 2015 Turkey‘s security challenges have always been diverse and tough. During the Cold War Turkey was NATO’s southern flank and shouldered heavy defense responsibilities. When the Cold War was over, Turkey found itself in the middle of three … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkans, Caucasus, Iraq, Middle East, NATO, Syria, Turkey, Turkey's security, UN sanctions
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