Lena Argiri joins Thanos Davelis from Washington, DC to break down the climate of mistrust in US-Turkey relations that has spread across the US capital, and look at where Turkey’s aggressive and escalating rhetoric against Greece fits in the broader picture.
A climate of mistrust toward Turkey, which has been prominent in the halls of Congress, has now spread and taken hold across Washington, DC. This is particularly notable following Ankara’s veto over Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership bid, its decision to launch a new incursion into Syria, its relations with Russia, and its dangerous escalation of tensions with Greece. Lena Argiri, the DC Correspondent for ERT - the Greek Public Broadcasting Company, joins Thanos Davelis from Washington, DC to break down this climate of mistrust, and look at where Turkey’s aggressive and escalating rhetoric against Greece fits in the broader picture.
Read Lena Argiri's latest analysis in Kathimerini (in Greek): Η Τουρκία δοκιμάζει τις αντοχές των ΗΠΑ
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