“They have been on the brink of war many times in the recent past.”
Another extensive report on the complex Greek-Turkish relations in Die Welt newspaper. Specifically, the columnist Caroline Druten emphasized: “A real war is being prepared inside NATO between Turkey and Greece”.
”The two countries are allies on paper. In the recent past they have been on the brink of war several times. Today, disagreements are intensifying again, while the war in Ukraine is raging and NATO unity is more important than ever.”
As an example, Druten cited the confrontation between Turkey and Greece in the 1980s and 1990s, which almost turned into armed conflict. He also recalled the recent dispute between the two countries, which concerned hydrocarbon deposits and the legal status of the Greek islands.
The report tries to explain to the German public the history of the difficult Greek-Turkish relations and the main points of the dispute in the Aegean.
In late August, Ankara accused Athens of firing a missile from the S-300 system at Turkish aircraft during the reconnaissance mission.
In turn, the publication 19FortyFive noted that a war could start between Turkey and Greece through the fault of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In addition, the AP reported that Greece has warned its EU and NATO partners about the threat of conflict with Turkey.
