Vassilis Nedos

The visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Ankara, the first by a Lebanese head of state in 17 years, and his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are seen mainly as part of Turkish efforts to, at a minimum, ensure Lebanon's continuing neutral stance in the conflict between Israel and Turkey.

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides briefed political parties Monday on contacts held last week to revive efforts toward resolving the Cyprus problem.

Turkey's efforts to cultivate political and cultural influence across the Balkans have drawn renewed attention following recent developments in North Macedonia and a public intervention by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concerning Muslims in Greece's Western Thrace.

A months-long round of negotiations between Athens and Paris aimed at improving the conditions for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project ended with an agreement signed Wednesday for the entry of French investment group Meridiam and its acquisition of a majority stake in the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI).

Greece has changed the extension of its military mission in Saudi Arabia from an annual to a monthly basis, reflecting what officials describe as the rapidly changing geopolitical situation in the region.

The controlling stake that a French investment group has acquired in the company responsible for the long-delayed electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus, is seen in Athens as both a financial and diplomatic boost for the project.

Athens is being pushed to reassess its strategy in the Middle East and North Africa following the expected but unwelcome signing of a mutual defense agreement among Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The pact provides for reciprocal military assistance if one of the three countries invokes the clause.

Athens is assessing foreign-policy developments that could affect Greek-Turkish relations and shape domestic debate as national elections appear to be shifting toward 2027.

Turkey's increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to enter Greece's National Airspace is creating a new operational and economic challenge for Athens, according to Greek officials and available flight-cost estimates.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's four-day tour of Libya and Egypt has drawn close attention in Athens, where officials view it as part of Ankara's effort to rebuild ties with key regional actors.