Turkey Making Regional ‘Comeback’

Turkey making regional ‘comeback’

Turkey is making a regional “comeback” and has gained an enhanced role through the recently signed Mecca Agreement, international affairs expert Constantinos Filis said on Tuesday, warning that Ankara is increasingly confident of its position in the region and towards Greece and Cyprus. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, professor at the American College of […]

Turkey making a “comeback” in the region, says analyst Constantinos Filis

Turkey is making a “comeback” in the region, according to Constantinos Filis, professor at the American College of Greece and director of the Institute of International Relations, who said the Mecca Agreement has given Turkey an upgraded regional role. Filis also said Turkey’s declaration of national maritime parks beyond its territorial waters confirms the extreme version of the “blue homeland” doctrine that Turkey holds. He noted that the Cypr…