T he Eastern Mediterranean has become an increasingly crowded space, between precarious refugee crossings from Libya to Europe, the flow of arms and mercenaries in the other direc …
Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy Giant Just Got a Boost
Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy Giant Just Got a Boost Turkey’s Plans to Become a Regional Energy… Turkey has never made a secret of its ambitions to become a regional energy power. Its …
Turkey’s Erdogan, NATO chief discuss eastern Mediterranean
General Jens Stoltenberg about developments in the eastern Mediterranean and told him Turkey will continue to protect its rights and interests everywhere, Erdogan’s office said on Friday.
EU urges Turkey to stop Med drilling, speeds sanction work
The European Union is urging Turkey to stop drilling in contested waters in the Mediterranean and is ordering EU officials to speed up work on sanctions …
Azerbaijan Turkey’s largest gas exporter in 2020
Azerbaijan remained Turkey’s largest gas exporter in 2020, local media reported with the reference to Energy Market Regulation Authorities of Turkey.
AP Explains: What’s behind the Turkey-Greece saber rattling
Greek and Turkish warships are testing each other’s naval prowess while political leaders in Athens and Ankara probe each other’s resolve over a search for hydrocarbon reserves in east Mediterranean w …
Mapping the Turkish Military’s Expanding Footprint
Not since the days of the Ottoman Empire has the Turkish military had such an extensive global footprint. Under its ambitious president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey sent troops to Libya to turn the …
Russia and Turkey may fill in the diplomatic vacuum on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
By Matthew Bryza Last month, Armenia and Azerbaijan had their second most serious flareup in fighting since their 1994 ceasefire during their war over Nagorno Karabakh. These latest clashes may …
Europe’s tense standoffs with Turkey and Russia
In the Eastern Mediterranean and Baltic Sea, tensions are rising between E.U. countries and the two regional powers on its borders.
Greece Ratifies Deal With Egypt, Turkey to Hold Military Drills in East Mediterranean
Greece ratified an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt on Thursday, hours after Turkey extended the operation of a seismic survey vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean and said it will hold firing …