Greek and Turkish leaders will meet next month to discuss Aegean disputes, Syria, Iran, and Turkey’s new defense agreements with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Who and how is Athens investing to ensure an active role in the fluid geopolitical field and at the same time peace in the Aegean against an unpredictable Ankara?

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias emphasized that Greece does not threaten its neighbors but will firmly defend its sovereignty, responding to Turkish claims over military exercises and airspace tensions in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean

Tensions flare as Turkey resumes airspace violations over the Aegean, prompting Greek jets to engage in a mock dogfight between the islands of Lemnos and Lesbos

Speaking at Athens Policy Dialogues, former President Prokopios Pavlopoulos warned that “Turkey wants to swallow Cyprus” and urged Athens and the West to seize what he described as a historic moment to advance a just settlement

Seven Turkish trawlers were recorded operating within Greek waters near Agathonisi and Farmakonisi, reportedly destroying local fish habitats while escorted by Turkish Coast Guard vessels

Ankara accuses Athens of attempting to enforce an unrecognized exclusive economic zone in the Eastern Mediterranean through the EU’s maritime spatial planning platform

A confrontation unfolded near the island of Aghathonisi after Turkish fishing vessels refused repeated instructions to leave Greek territorial waters, prompting the Greek Coast Guard to fire warning shots

Turkey’s Eurofighter deal with Britain marks not only a major upgrade for its air force but also its renewed engagement with Europe’s security architecture, while Athens remains firm on blocking Ankara’s access to EU defence programs

Ankara’s threat of war over Greece’s maritime rights is nothing more than a diplomatic bluff — and that Athens should focus on real strategic goals, not symbolic gestures

 Turkey escalates pressure in the Aegean with new claims on Greek islands and maritime zones, straining dialogue ahead of a possible leaders’ meeting

FIBA has rescheduled the highly anticipated semifinal clash between Greece and Turkey to prime time, with fans set to watch the showdown live at 21:00

Next up for Greece is a clash with undefeated Turkey on Friday.