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Gas Without a Fight: Is Turkey Ready to Go to War for Resources in the Mediterranean?

... region’s gas deposits. Their oil and gas companies, France’s Total , and Italy’s Eni, have already bought shares in the discovered Mediterranean gas reserves and made relevant arrangements with Athens and Nicosia. In the standoff between Greece and Turkey, Paris and Rome are solidly behind Greece. Moreover, France has not limited itself to rhetoric, and has sent warships to the Eastern Mediterranean, thus demonstrating its willingness to support the Hellenic Navy in a critical situation. This is a particularly important step, since it entails a radical shift in the military balance of power within the dispute. Out of all the ...

21.09.2020

analytics

Turkish Hegemony in the Mediterranean Likely to Create a Mess in the Region

... Egypt, where Khalifa Haftar has a strong backing of its alliance. In case of any conflict in Libya, it could be a major catastrophe that will engage Turkey in proxies for many years to come. Ivan Bocharov: Turkey’s Role in the Libyan Conflict In Eastern Mediterranean Turkey, maritime conflict with Greece created international headlines when a Turkish seismic research vessel was escorted by Greece warships into the sea between the Greece island of Crete and Cyprus. The situation intensified when French President Emmanuel Macron ordered forces to ...

24.08.2020

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