Distrust and hypocrisy in Greek-Turkish relations
Talking about crises in Greek-Turkish relations is commonplace for those working in international relations. Seeing the historical enmity behind the current disagreements and holding the other side responsible for the less than ideal state of affairs is the dominant attitude on both sides of the Aegean.However, if one looks deeper, one can find the influence
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Turkey rebukes Greece on armament and Aegean islands
Turkey’s Minister of National Defense, Hulusi Akar, rebuked Greece for increasing armament expenditures and “provocative” foreign policy, stating that Turkey’s disputes with Greece over the expansion of territorial waters and the violation of the islands’ disarmament status continue. “There is armament, against whom? We say, what is this armament for? Too much for normal defense,
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‘All inclusive’ in Eastern Mediterranean dispute
Club Med, the French travel and tourism operator that has played a significant role in turning the Mediterranean Sea into a “lake of tourism,” was moving forward in Turkey with new facilities in the early 90s. Turkish travel makers who could afford it were enthusiastic about this “all-inclusive” vacation mode, many wondering if they could
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