George Monastiriakos

America's allies have many reasons not to trust Washington.

Will there be consequences for the seizure of Russia's state-owned assets? Of course.

A Palestinian state should exist where leaders have both the self-awareness to engage in introspection and the vision to look forward optimistically.

All state affiliated sporting bodies connected to the Russian military industrial complex should be sanctioned immediately and indefinitely.

While the West would be wise to expect more of the same from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Brussels and Washington must not abandon the 25 million Turks who voted for an alternative.

Resolving the conflict between Washington's most important ally in Syria and NATO "ally" Turkey is a must.

Wishful thinking or not, diplomacy has prevailed in the East Mediterranean since a devastating earthquake killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.

Turkey's ambition for the 21st century is to be a global power at the intersection of Europe and Asia.

As a global proponent of human rights, the lynchpin of the rules-based international order and home of up to 3 million Americans of Greek origin, the U.S. should commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe on Sept. 14, 2022, and recognize the Greek genocide.

Nicosia's pivot away from Russia, coupled with the Russian withdrawal from Cyprus and Turkey's ambivalence in the eastern Mediterranean provides the U.S. with the perfect opportunity to reengage with the region.