Amidst the tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey and Italy find common cause and deepen their relationship Opinion | Enes Yavuz
Such a display of support in the current circumstances might play a role in getting the two nations together and assuage some of the baseless anti-Turkey bias in the region. This could also lead to a closer diplomatic engagement and potentially boost future cooperation and a partnership between Ankara and Rome.
A fertile environment now exists for strengthening solidarity between these two countries, and hopefully, it can help to expand the partnership at least regionally. . The Eastern Mediterranean predicament can be solved with the necessary dialogue to develop a general political consensus, which includes Turkey and Italy.
This strengthened Turkey's standing in accessing its share of the region's wealth and enabled Ankara to remain part of the energy equation in the Eastern Mediterranean. The impetus from the global pandemic crisis can instigate a model for regional partnerships in settling conflicts and pave the way to negotiating disputes with other countries in the region.
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