Can the US afford to paper over Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric?

from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders

With the US elections around the corner, discussions are already underway about how a new administration will tackle the question of Turkey. As this discussion intensifies, just a few days ago we saw members of Congress call out Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric against NATO and key allies. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Sinan Ciddi and Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, join Thanos Davelis to look at why a new US administration cannot afford to look past Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Gottheimer, Bilirakis Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Blinken Regarding President Erdoğan’s Anti-NATO and Anti-Israel RhetoricSix miles? Not a chance.Sustainable estrangement: Embracing the new normal in US-Turkish relationsRegional rivals join forces: Greece, Turkey in OSCE bidGreek content, Turkish irePM reaffirms commitment to new minimum wage hikes

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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Sinan Ciddi and Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, join Thanos Davelis to look at why a new US administration cannot afford to look past Turkish President Erdogan’s aggressive rhetoric.