Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, appearing on a weekend current affairs program, confirmed that the goal will be to try and commence dialogue over delimitating maritime zones between the two neighboring countries

Regional developments were also discussed, although bilateral relations dominated the phone discussion.

Reports in the local media on Thursday cited annoyance by Turkish foreign ministry 'sources', as Ankara continues to claim 'jurisdiction in maritime zones between clusters of Greek islands

As we embark on 2026, there’s no doubt that relations have de-escalated, but equally so that they now find themselves at a crossroads. 

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

In statements on Wednesday, Greek FM George Gerapetritis reiterated the need to maintain open channels of communication with neighboring Turkey

The convening of the Greek-Turkish Supreme Cooperation Council in early 2026 could be the first step toward resolving decades-long differences, but Turkey’s willingness to follow tenets of international law remains doubtful

Ankara’s renewed claims in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and Thrace narrow the room for meaningful talks—even as both sides publicly insist they want dialogue under international law.

The reaction, albeit in an “unofficial manner”, comes after same-day comments by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan before Turkey’s national assembly

Greek and Turkish officials prepare for the 6th High-Level Cooperation Summit in Ankara, aiming to focus on shared priorities, low-tension issues, and regional energy and security projects, while paving the way for deeper trust between the two neighbors

Sources from the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence said Greece is “obliged to maintain its deterrent capability”.

'An update of Greece's MSP map on the Commission's platform was carried out in accordance with the Law of the Sea and the bilateral agreements,' a foreign ministry spokeswoman in Athens reiterated on Friday

The statement by the Turkish president came during an address to members of his ruling AKP party's Parliamentary group, and a day after an annual Commission report on Turkey's EU progress

As Europe moves closer to defense cooperation with Ankara, Turkey’s growing assertiveness and shifting strategy are reshaping regional power dynamics — with direct consequences for Greece and Cyprus.

The rearmament of Europe and Turkey’s activities in the wider region bring a question that has long exercised Greek politics back to the fore. What sort of Turkey do we want? Obviously, the question is rhetorical. No nation, Turkey or any other, is ever going to ask us what kind of country we would like […]

As British PM Keir Starmer visits Turkey today trying to finalize a multibillion-pound jet deal with Ankara, the espionage charges against Istanbul’s mayor deepen concerns about Turkey’s democratic backslide and raise alarm in Athens over regional security risks

"As long as Turkey maintains a standing casus belli against Greece, and as long as it continues to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean, it’s obviously impossible for us to agree to such participation,” Mitsotakis said pointedly.

Talks between Greek and Turkish foreign ministers in Luxembourg failed to ease mounting strains, as Ankara pressed on the SAFE defense issue and Athens reiterated its red lines on sovereignty and maritime borders

Greek diplomacy this month has quietly “floated” the idea of such a summit to ostensibly deal with, among others, the delimitation of maritime zones in the east-central and eastern Mediterranean

The Greek FM told his Turkish counterpart the sole difference between the countries was the demarcation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf.