Greece is intensifying diplomatic efforts to counter what it describes as Turkish provocations and violations of international law in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, while simultaneously preparing for a range of potential scenarios linked to ongoing regional disputes.
Athens is moving to formally brief European partners, allies and international organizations about Turkey’s actions, including moves related to the declaration of maritime parks by Ankara. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis is expected to present Greece’s positions at a meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, while diplomatic demarches are being prepared both toward Turkey and international bodies.
“The Greek government and I personally have already officially brought to the attention of all European authorities, since last week, all of Turkey’s provocative actions,” Gerapetritis said in comments broadcast Sunday.
Greek officials say Ankara has shifted away from a period of relative calm and returned to a strategy centered on long-standing claims and demands that Turkey has sought to place on the bilateral agenda. Against that backdrop, Athens says it is preparing for all possible developments, particularly regarding the resumption of work on the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection cable and the continuation of seabed surveys.
