Israel “Apologized” But It Won’t Forget
by Michalis E. Diakantonis The recent “apology” of Israel to Turkey for the Mavi Marmara incident of May 2010 has changed, according to some analysts, the geopolitical balance in South Eastern Mediterranean. Was the “apology” of Israel a real act of repentance or just a tactical move designed to serve its short-term interests? What are [...]
by Liountri Christianna After AKP and Erdogan rose to power back in 2002, Turkey was on the verge of a severe financial crisis that led to a deal with the IMF and a haircut of 62% on its deposits. However, Turkey – facilitated by its political system which allows for more authoritarian policies to be [...]
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Despite Erdogan’s statements that PM’s apology “satisfied Turkish expectations,” Israel only apologized for operational mistakes. There was something Hassan Nasrallah-like, Ismail Haniyeh-ish, in the way Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stepped up to numerous microphones over the past two days and crowed that Israel acceded to all of Ankara’s demands [...]
Continue reading …‘Greek’ Expectations: broaching the case for a European Exclusive Economic Zone
March 19, 2013 No Comment
The idea of a European Exclusive Economic Zone (EEEZ) is still at an embryonic stage. Europe is yet far from having a common policy on matters of energy resources or offshore drilling. Nevertheless, the Greek government has announced its intention to invest on the prospect of a European EEZ as a way of both opening [...]
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by Michalis E. Diakantonis, Economist and Geopolitical Analyst One of the most important issues of the U.S. policy toward Europe is that of European energy security. Given that the E.U. has expressed its intention to reduce the use of coal by 2020, it is obvious that this energy “gap” should be covered either by renewable [...]
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The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) a notable U.S. think tank, published a report about the U.S. – Turkey Relations. According to the reports’ recommendations The tension over territory and territorial waters in the Aegean is long-standing, but Washington should use its diplomatic and political capital to contain the dispute. Greece is wracked with unprecedented [...]
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by Papadopoulos Ilias, Master in International Relations & Strategic Studies Al Qaeda presence has increased in the aftermath of the Arab Spring to the point that it threatens regional stability. This article studies the phenomenon in northern Africa concerning its historical roots and the international impact it could have if left unchecked. The Context [...]
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Arab Spring chaos fueling wave, envoy says Greece has been hit by a “devastating” wave of illegal immigration from chaos induced by Arab Spring uprisings in North Africa and continued instability in South and Central Asia, according to Athens’ Ambassador to the United States Christos P. Panagopoulos. “For a country of 10.11 million, to have [...]
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17 years after the Imia crisis we present a research report by Major Stergios Arapoglou of the Hellenic Air Force. The Greek-Turkish dispute over the Aegean Sea encompasses four distinct, yet interrelated, issues: 1. Sovereign rights over the Aegean continental self; 2. Territorial waters limits within the Aegean Sea claimed by each side; 3. Jurisdiction [...]
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Recent and highly publicised gas finds in the eastern Mediterranean between Israel and Cyprus, coupled with cash-strapped Greece’s eagerness to better exploit natural resources, has thrust the question of exclusive economic zones into the spotlight. Over the past couple years Athens and Ankara have moved to mend once tense relations despite long-entrenched opposing views on [...]
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