OPINION: Zionism cannot be defeated, but it can be harnessedTurkey, Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia fear an independent Palestinian state more than they fear Israel. Ertan Karpazli writes.Oct 5Oct 5
North Cyprus knocking on the door of recognitionTurkish Cypriot president Ersin Tatar is calling for a two-state solution for Cyprus amid claims that ten countries are preparing to…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Middle East awaits Biden impactWith US president-elect Joe Biden preparing to take office this month, geopolitical actors in the Middle East await his stance on the Iran…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean chokeholdAs Turkey and the EU bicker over the Eastern Mediterranean, Russia is trapping the region in a triangular web between Azerbaijan, Libya…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
France’s geopolitical problem with TurkeyFrench President Macron’s attempt to rally the EU behind France against Turkey through his turning to European populism puts him at odds…Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Turkish Cypriots hostage to peace talksPresident Ersin Tatar may be Turkey’s man in North Cyprus, and that’s exactly why his plan to negotiate a two-state solution is doomed to…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
OPINION: Judgement Day for Turkish Cyprus’ Run-Off BallotThe key to winning the Turkish Cypriot presidential election run-off will be to sway the 44% of eligible voters who did not vote in the…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020 ROUNDUP: Cold War ghost still haunts the East MedRadio EastMed’s Editor-in-Chief Ertan Karpazli rounds up all the latest news and developments from the Eastern Mediterranean for the month…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Cyprus becomes the black sheep of the EUCyprus may have proved its point to the EU by holding sanctions on Belarus hostage, but at the risk of leaving itself isolated within the…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Regional war brews between Turkey and RussiaWhile tensions simmer in Syria’s Idlib province, fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh could put Turkey and Russia on…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020