Giraffe: One more issue between Turkey and Greece
When one speaks of a giraffe, what first comes to mind is a lovely animal, the tallest living on land and the biggest among the ruminants. An important characteristic of the giraffe is the...
Author: Hasan Göğüş
Absolute majority does not mean absolute power
Portugal went to early elections in a quiet atmosphre on January 30. The Socialist Party which has been ruling the country with a minority government for the last 6 years managed to secure the...
Bad news for Greece one after other
After signing defence cooperation agreements with France and the US in 2021, a spirit of euphoria started to reign in Greece. Especially the one concluded with the US should not be considered a victory,...
The US did not give the Greek government what it wanted
Greece has always endeavored to bring its bilateral issues with Turkey to the agenda of the EU from day one. The fact that Greece has been successful in its efforts to a great extent,...
Aegean waters are warming up: Turkey-Greece once again
Due to climate change, Springs are getting shorter while summers and winters are extending. It seems that Turkish-Greek relations are also affected by global warming. The warm climate which came after a painful year...
How real is flirting between Turkey and Egypt?
Egypt took into account the sensitivities of Turkey in the specifications of its recent tender for hydrocarbon search licenses in the Mediterranean Sea, triggering fresh diplomacy traffic among Athens, Cairo and Ankara.The area of...
Anti-separation law in France, European Islam and Turkey
After 35 hours of heated debate, “The law for strengthening Republican values” was adopted by the National Assembly, the lower chamber of the French parliament, last week. Although there is no mention of either...
Are human rights Turkey’s domestic or foreign policy issue?
Human rights issues have always been a difficult subject for Turkish diplomats. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the field of human rights is not considered as an area of expertise like NATO/arms control...
Can exploratory talks solve Turkish-Greek maritime issues?
The 61st round of exploratory talks initiated to solve the Aegean issues between Turkey and Greece were held in Istanbul at the start of last week. The previous meeting had taken place in 2016...