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Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Turkish foreign policy in the Eastern Mediterranean is driving maritime tensions
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Tuesday Feb 04, 2020
Turkey's focus on securing access to lucrative natural gas fields is driving a more aggressive foreign policy in the Eastern Mediterranean, including in the ongoing Libya conflict. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pressing on with illegal drilling around Cyprus, and in December signed a controversial maritime deal with Libya. Escalating tensions between Turkey and a range of international actors over the issue are therefore increasingly likely to result in maritime disruption.
Key points include:
- What is driving Turkish foreign policy
- Recent developments including Turkish cyber attacks
- Threat to the maritime sector
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