Ελληνοτουρκικά επεισόδια στον Έβρο, Φεβρουάριος-Μάρτιος 2020 : οι ενέργειες της Τουρκίας και οι ελληνικοί χειρισμοί
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Abstract
This paper examines the border crisis in Evros during February-March 2020, providing an in-depth analysis of Turkey’s actions and Greece’s responses within a broader context of geopolitical competition and European border policy. The Evros crisis was not an isolated incident; rather, it formed part of a long-standing pattern of tension between Greece and Turkey, shaped by issues of sovereignty, security, and control of migration flows. Turkey employed refugee and migrant populations as a means of exerting pressure on Greece and the European Union (EU), implementing a form of “coercive engineered migration” —a pattern that has also appeared in other situations along the EU’s external frontiers. Greece responded through a multi-level approach, including operational border reinforcement, communication strategy, activation of European support mechanisms, and diplomatic escalation against Turkey’s tactics. At the same time, the crisis exposed shortcomings in the EU’s overall capacity to anticipate and manage migration-related pressure, accelerating institutional initiatives such as the proposal for a European Regulation COM(2021) 890 aimed at addressing the instrumentalization of migrants. Overall, the Evros episode functioned as a critical case of hybrid pressure, testing both EU cohesion and the effectiveness of Greece’s deterrence strategy. The study concludes that the instrumentalization of migration has now become an established foreign-policy tool for certain states, a reality that requires long-term planning and continuous reassessment and adaptation of security policies, robust border-guarding and border-management frameworks, and the strengthening of international cooperation mechanisms.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Διεθνείς και Ευρωπαϊκές ΣπουδέςDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών ΣπουδώνNumber of pages
85Language
GreekCollections
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