Following a brief period of stillness between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean, the tension is rising once again. During the summer, the two countries reportedly reached the verge of military confrontation due to Turkish research activity in the...
In a sudden and unexpected move, Turkish authorities have decided to reopen a “dead” part of Famagusta in northern Cyprus, drawing international attention and provoking widespread criticism. This controversial decision comes at a moment when tension is already high in...
Since 2015, when the refugee and migrant crisis hit new highs across the coastal countries of the Mediterranean, the unrestrained activity of numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has been raising questions and concerns. Sorting Honest NGOs from Imposters Despite the presence...
As the decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh is on the verge of a full-scale confrontation, Turkey is seeking to take advantage of the current developments. The problem bequeathed from the early years of the Soviet era –...
After months of escalating tension between Turkey and France, Turkish President Recep Erdogan is seemingly willing to pursue a truce with French leader Emmanuel Macron. The latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean and Libya alongside the unprecedented downturn in the Turkish...
September 22, 2020 should go down as a landmark date not only for the energy sector in the Eastern Mediterranean but also for the fragile political landscape of the whole region. Six countries – Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, and...
According to a Janes report from early September approximately 5,000 Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries have been deployed to Libya to support the Government of National Accord (GNA). The report quotes sources from the US Africa Command and the US Office of...
The Turkish Research Vessel Oruç Reis returned to the port of Antalya, on September 13, ending more than a month of seismic research activity across the Mediterranean and within the Greek maritime zones. Even though the rationale behind this move...
The EU Med Group, widely known as MED7, met in Ajaccio, Corsica on Saturday, September 10. The alliance consists of seven Mediterranean countries which are member states of the European Union, namely Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain....
In the early hours of September 9, the infamous Moria camp for asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos burst into flames. The motives and the exact conditions behind the incident are currently being investigated, but the fire raises...
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