CER podcast: Tensions rising between Turkey and EU in Eastern Mediterranean

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🗓️ 3 September 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional ambitions and push for control of gas resources in Eastern Mediterranean have put Turkey on a collision course with the European Union. Dangerous military incidents involving Turkey, Greece and France have raised the risk of conflict. EU member-states have been split on how best to manage relations with Ankara – France wants a tougher stance while Germany is urging caution. But the more Turkey continues its current course of action the likelier it is that the EU will shift towards imposing economic sanctions. CER research fellow and regional expert Luigi Scazzieri discusses the latest developments and implications of the rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean with senior research fellow Camino Mortera-Martinez.

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0:00.0	From the Centre for European Reform, this is the CER podcast.
0:04.0	It is a critical moment.
0:08.0	If we do not act with urgency, we would then severely undermine the liberal order.
0:16.0	Brexit means Brexit, and we're going to make a success of it.
0:23.8	The wind is back in Europe's sales.
0:27.2	We have now a window of opportunity, but it will not stay open forever.
0:34.1	Welcome to the CR podcast, and hello from Brussels.
0:37.3	I'm Camille Mortena Martina-Martinez, a senior research fellow and the CR's Spanish residents, as you might have guessed by my accent.
0:44.3	I'm taking over the CR's podcast today to talk to our own Luigi Escatieri about the Eastern Mediterranean.
0:50.3	Good afternoon, Luji.
0:51.3	Good afternoon, Kamene.
0:53.3	Today we are here to discuss the escalating situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
0:58.0	As some address so close, as you all very well know, tensions are still hitting up in that
1:03.0	part of the world.
1:04.0	A number of 10 years' military incidents between Turkey, France and Greece has raised the risk of
1:10.0	conflict in the region.
1:11.6	As if the world was not scary enough right now.
1:14.6	Lugi, what's happening in the Eastern Mets?
1:16.6	Should we worry?
1:18.6	Well, I mean, as to being worried, I think we should.
1:20.6	As you mentioned, there have been several quite dangerous military incidents.
1:26.6	And, you know, well, of course, none of them have led to conflict yet.
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