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opinion THE GREEK-TURKISH CRISIS CALLS FOR NEGOTIATION Emmanuel Comte, Senior Researcher, CIDOB @EmmanuelComte 640 OCTOBER 2020  To justify French intervention in the Greek-Turkish crisis, President Emmanuel Macron resorted to Western rhetoric that has been well-established for decades. France would react to the wrongdoings of Mr Erdogan, which would live in the fantasies of the Ottoman past. Macron presented himself as the defender of the weak against an aggressive neighbour, to restore the rule of international law, and ensure stability. However, this is an inappropriate and risky rhetoric