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Back to SearchThe political and economic crises in the wake of Imamoglu's arrest
Episode 1190
The ongoing protests in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu have led to not only arrests of demonstrators and journalists, b…
1 year, 7 months ago
Erdogan looking for Trump to lift CAATSA sanctions and sell Turkey F-35s
Episode 1189
For over four years, Turkey was unable to get the Biden administration to lift CAATSA sanctions. Now, as we are seeing in various reports, this issue…
1 year, 7 months ago
Moody's upgrades Greece to investment grade
Episode 1188
Moody’s recently upgraded Greece to investment grade, becoming the last major ratings agency to do so since Greece emerged from its financial crisis …
1 year, 7 months ago
Turkey in crisis as Erdogan moves against main rival Imamoglu
Episode 1187
On Wednesday Turkish authorities detained Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest politi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Does Erdogan's willingness to meet with Kurdish leaders signal a shift in the peace process with the PKK?
Episode 1186
For months Turkey’s President Erdogan has avoided wading into the latest peace process with Turkey’s Kurds and the PKK. Last week he broke his silenc…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Greece, Cyprus, Israel partnership, shifting geopolitics, and Mediterranean stability
Episode 1185
Last week on Thursday the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel met in Athens, a meeting that put their trilateral relationship back in the …
1 year, 7 months ago
Prime Minister Mitsotakis' new cabinet
Episode 1184
Late last week Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced his broadest cabinet reshuffle yet in the wake of national protests over the handling of the Tempe…
1 year, 7 months ago
Greece and the growing rift between the US and Europe
Episode 1183
The past few months have rocked the Transatlantic relationship, as European leaders try to come to terms with a growing rift between Europe and the U…
1 year, 7 months ago
A turning point for Syria's Kurds?
Episode 1182
A deal signed earlier this week by Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and the commander in chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mitsotakis looks to shake things up
Episode 1181
Almost two years into his second term, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is now set to reboot his government, with announcements of a cabinet reshuf…
1 year, 7 months ago