2020 Eastern Mediterranean: New episode of political tensions
2020 Eastern Mediterranean: New episode of political tensions
Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Eastern Mediterranean; 2020; political tensions; NATO; security;
Summary/Abstract: The Eastern Mediterranean region is currently experiencing a new cycle of tensions between Turkey and Greece, which belong to the same system and are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO. While the dispute revolves around natural resources, such as natural gas, it essentially boils down to flaring up of old historical enmities rooted in the agreement that established the current borders of the Republic of Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Namely, the Turkish government wishes to rectify that historic (in)justice. As historical memory still leaves a trace on the presence, the current tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, between Turkey and Greece, are not related just to the natural resources discovered over the past few years, but have roots in historical disputes dating back almost an entire century.
Series: IFIMES Research Papers
- Page Count: 4
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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