When the ancient Greek poet Homer wrote about “the wine-dark sea”, thousands of years ago, he referred to the same part of the Eastern Mediterranean which throughout history has been a naval battleground. Yet today, history and geography converge once again with Turkey and one of its arch-rivals Greece clash over gas reserves hidden underneath; and with regional powers such as Israel and Egypt siding with Athens against Ankara.
Guests Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak: research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center. Also joining our panel from another location here in Jerusalem Prof. Efraim Inbar; President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. TV7 Analyst Amir Oren. Host Jonathan Hessen.