- Dr. George N. Tzogopoulos
- July 29, 2020
- Paper No. 1665
Ankaraโs moves in the Eastern Mediterranean, while very risky, have partly vindicated President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan. At a time when his regime is faced with serious challenges at home, his Mediterranean adventures have been good for Turkey at the regional level. Other powers will have to consider how to respond to Turkeyโs moves. Washingtonโs lukewarm support for the trilateral partnership of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, for example, has not met the high expectations of those countries, which continue to function as a pillar of stability in the Basin.