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A recent spat between the Greek and Libyan foreign ministers brought to the fore the challenges of Greek diplomacy vis-à-vis Libya. Ever since the two accords between Tripoli and Ankara in November 2019, Athens has been watching with growing discomfort
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Turkey’s efforts to repair regional relations have been met with widespread mistrust, according to Spyridon Plakoudas, an assistant professor of homeland security at Rabdan Academy in Abu Dhabi.
Turkish officials have sought to play down tensions with a host of countries in recent months, including Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.
Writing for Gulf News, Plakoudas said the Turkish charm offensive aimed to disrupt regional initiatives against Ankara’s increasingly assertive stance in the Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean.
In February, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates held the first meeting of the Philia Forum of Mediterranean countries, to the exclusion of Turkey.