Does the famous quote that “all politics is local” help us understand Erdogan’s latest foreign policy misadventures?

My latest in HellenicLeaders' Aegean Monthly with insights from Lisel Hintz, Alan, Henri Barkey, Michael Rubin, and Constantinos Filis:
aegeanmonthly.com/2024/05/06/all…

Great Turk-Greek chats in lead up to Erdogan-Mitsotakis meet |
Dr. Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir & Thanos Davelis on Chora church conversion thegreekcurrent.simplecast.com/episodes/turke…

Amberin Zaman & Ioannis N. Grigoriadis on Turkey-Greece ties al-monitor.com/podcasts/greek…

Diyanet oversees 90,000 mosques in Turkey, about 1 mosque for every 940 people. Is there a real need to convert Haigia Sophia & now Chora to mosques? Authoritarianism at it’s worst, eradicate the truth with false narratives and appropriated symbolism.

Turkey converts Chora into a mosque as USCIRF puts the spotlight on religious freedom dlvr.it/T6dXcx

9 May 1950 launched the world’s greatest conflict resolution project in history, in a continent ravaged by nationalistic warfare. Peace and democratic prosperity were forged through economic interdependence, transatlantic cooperation, and common 🇪🇺 institutions.
#Europeday2024

We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Judith Garber, former US Ambassador to #Cyprus .

Her service and dedication towards strengthening 🇨🇾-🇺🇸 relations will be remembered with appreciation. Our sincere condolences to her family & loved ones.
Department of State
Cyprus Embassy in US

Maybe you should look up the definition of determination. I think you may have a different idea as to its meaning

Erdogan formally opened Chora as a mosque this week, only days after USCIRF recommended #Turkey be put on the special watch list for 'engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom.'

I chat with Dr. Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir about the Chora conversion and USCIRF's report 👇

One of Greece's biggest challenges according to the recent diaNEOsis survey: its citizens' belief in meritocracy. Only 23% believe that the country will be meritocratic in the next decade.

The conversion of yet another iconic Greek Orthodox Church into a mosque ahead of Greek PM’s May 13 trip to Turkey could not have come at a worse time. W/ A TARIK ÇELENK ⁦Dr. Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir⁩ al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

#Greece has extended its NAVTEX for the Laconian Gulf until May 19.

#RussianOil #navtex

Steps to block oil transfers off Greek coast dlvr.it/T6Xm4Z

⁦ #Greece MFA⁩:

“Turkey’s decision to begin the operation of the Monastery of Chora as a Muslim mosque constitutes a provocation for the international community as it distorts & affects its character as a ⁦UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳⁩ World Heritage Site” mfa.gr/en/current-aff…

Great chat with Ian Brzezinski on the Three Seas and the possibilities that open up with Greece's addition to this dynamic initiative. Tune in to our full discussion below.

🎙️🎧 With Greece's addition, the Three Seas Initiative has extended its diplomatic and economic pull from the Baltic to the Aegean Seas. Ian Brzezinski joins Thanos Davelis to break down why this initiative, which now includes #Greece , is so important:

thegreekcurrent.simplecast.com/episodes/from-…

Conversion of another church into mosque in Istanbul ‘insults its character,’ Foreign Ministry says dlvr.it/T6WtM7