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Is the worst yet to come as Erdogan prepares for another term?

Expert Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former Pentagon official, joins Thanos Davelis to argue that with Turkish President Erdogan's re-election essentially in the bag, it is time for the US and the EU to prepare for a rocky road ahead, recalibrating their policies to meet this reality.

President Christodoulides’ trip to Israel and the message it sends about Cyprus-Israel ties

Prof. Gabriel Haritos joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the significance of President Nikos Christodoulides' recent trip to Israel and message it sends about the importance of this bilateral relationship, and look at the issues discussed - from energy to the question of Israeli investments and tourists in the occupied northern part of Cyprus.

Turkey lands on USCIRF’s special watch list over religious freedom violations

Tugba Tanyeri Erdemir, the coordinator of ADL's Task Force on Middle East Minorities and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, joins Thanos Davelis to look at religious freedom conditions in Turkey and highlight the key issues raised in USCIRF's 2023 Annual Report report, which recommended that Turkey be placed on the Special Watch List for engaging in or tolerating severe violat

What young voters are looking for in the upcoming elections in Greece

With election season in full swing, Greece's politicians are trying to engage with a group of voters that may not have received their full attention in the past: young voters. Given this emphasis on winning the youth vote, journalist Nikos Efstathiou joins Thanos Davelis to look into what young Greeks are looking for in these upcoming elections. 

The final countdown: Campaign for Greece’s election officially kicks off

Tom Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis from Athens with the latest analysis on Greece's election, including the various campaigns, the potential for a new far-right party to enter parliament, the role of the media, and the need to begin discussing the day after the elections. 

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