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Food for Thought

Article by GRF President Ambassador (R) Selim Yenel Assessing the European Union’s Sanctions Policies with Regards to Turkey

Food for Thought

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14.12.2020

In his article, Ambassador (R) Yenel records the recent history of the European Union’s sanctions efforts against Turkey and examines why these policies have failed.

To read Ambassador (R) Yenel’s article, please click here.

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