A trilateral meeting focusing on migration management was held today in Istanbul, bringing together the ministers responsible for migration from Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
Agathi Markopoulou, the Greek tourist detained in Istanbul since late November, has been cleared of all charges by a Turkish court.
Europe maintains a stance of wait-and-see, offering well-wishing statements about a smooth democratic transition and the protection of all national and religious minorities in Syria. This is because the downfall of Assad took European capitals by surprise, and they currently have no access to any of the major players involved in the “great game” that has unfolded.