France And Turkey Not Embroiled In “Clash Of Civilizations” But Rather Geopolitical Struggle - Greek City Times

France and Turkey not embroiled in “Clash of Civilizations” but rather geopolitical struggle by PAUL ANTONOPOULOS The horrific terrorist attacks in France and the confrontation that erupted between Paris and Ankara has questioned alliances and changed the geopolitical landscape in the East Mediterranean and Africa, which many are calling a “clash of civilizations” between the liberal secular West, led by France, and reactionary extreme Islamism, led by Turkey. However, a stronger argument to make is that the confrontation between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is nothing more than a reflection of the ongoing clash for dominance in the East Mediterranean and Africa. Paris and Ankara have their own reasons for camouflaging this confrontation in terms of a cultural and religious conflict rather than a struggle for geopolitical supremacy. More:France And Turkey Not Embroiled In “Clash Of Civilizations” But Rather Geopolitical Struggle - Greek City Times