Afkār is a publication of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, providing short-form analyses, insights, and perspectives on regional issues and developments from the Council's experts and outside contributors. Afkār is published in English and Arabic, and is edited by Omar H. Rahman.
The neighboring countries share a tortured past based on superiority and subjugation. Yet recent political transformations in both countries have provided an opportunity to reset ties, should they have the courage and foresight to seize it.
For years, Ankara and Athens have clashed over maritime borders and resource claims in the eastern Mediterranean. Now, Ankara’s rapprochement with Benghazi could be bearing fruit. But the rulers of eastern Libya are not without their own calculations.