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1 – 10 of 13The deployment of Turkish troops to protect the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and intervene in Libya’s civil war looks increasingly likely. GNA Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249473
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They joined a public statement warning the government against undermining a landmark international agreement governing the strategic Turkish Straits. The government’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260742
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The two nations have maintained a correct but tense relationship for nearly a century, only narrowly avoiding hostilities following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227383
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Christodoulides is taking charge at a time of high political volatility. Though he is from the ruling Democratic Rally (DISY), he was not DISY's candidate, won with the support of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276841
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Ahead of the parliamentary elections, the governing New Democracy (ND) party is pledging to reinforce Greece’s land border with Turkey. The cabinet’s Akritas Plan aims to curb…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276554
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Turkey is prospecting for hydrocarbons off Cyprus in direct response to the Cypriot government’s identification of major gas reserves. The Yavuz will drill in an area which the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244925
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He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250422
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They discussed tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with regard to Turkish seabed prospecting off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, but could come up only with a statement about…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254629
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The role of Germany, holder of the six-month EU presidency, has been crucial in averting war between Greece and Turkey. However, the EU has found it difficult to reach a common…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256648
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The prospects for resolving the long-standing dispute with Greece over Macedonia’s official name.