Crisis and Conciliation: A Year of Rapprochement Between Greece and Turkey by Ja

Description: Crisis and Conciliation by James Ker-lindsay When Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), was arrested in February 1999, it marked a turning point in relations between Greece and Turkey. As the countrys most wanted man, his arrest was greeted with jubilation throughout most of Turkey. However, it also led to a public outcry when it emerged that he had been captured leaving the Greek Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. This was seen as definitive proof that the Greek Government had been aiding and abetting the PKK. In the days and weeks that followed the arrest, relations between the Aegean neighbours sank to their lowest level since the summer of 1974, when Athens and Ankara had come to the brink of war over Cyprus. However, by the end of the year, the picture could not have been more different. An improbable series of events that included a regional conflict, two major disasters and the death of a senior Greek politician had led to a complete transformation in the relations between the two countries. The crowning moment of this change came in December when Greece dropped its long-standing opposition to Turkish candidacy for EU membership. How did this remarkable change come about? Who should take the credit? And what did it mean for diplomatic relations in the Eastern Mediterranean? This is the story of how two countries started down a path to peace after decades of tension and hostility and how, over the course of one monumental year, relations between Greece and Turkey went from the brink of conflict to an unprecedented affirmation of friendship and solidarity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography James Ker-Lindsay is Senior Research Fellow at Kingston University, specialising on Greek-Turkish Relations and the Cyprus Issue. Prior to this, he served as the Co-ordinator of the Greek-Turkish Forum at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies. In addition to speaking on Greek-Turkish issues at numerous conferences, he is also a regular commentator for the international media, including the BBC, CNN and Reuters and is Co-Editor of the Cyprus Review. From 2000-2005, he covered Greek and Cypriot politics for the Economist Intelligence Unit. Table of Contents Introduction1. Historical Background2. Bilateral and Regional Crises3. The State of Rapprochement4. Disaster Diplomacy5. Next Steps6. The Path to EuropeEpilogueConclusion Promotional "Headline" Explores the road to peace between Greece and Turkey after decades of tension and hostility and examines how, over the course of one monumental year, these two countries went from being on the brink of conflict to an unprecedented affirmation of friendship and solidarity. Feature Explores the road to peace between Greece and Turkey Details ISBN1350172596 Author James Ker-lindsay Pages 192 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Year 2020 ISBN-10 1350172596 ISBN-13 9781350172593 Publication Date 2020-07-23 Short Title Crisis and Conciliation Language English Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle A Year of Rapprochement Between Greece and Turkey DEWEY 327.4950561 UK Release Date 2020-07-23 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2020-07-23 AU Release Date 2020-07-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128834483;

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