By Antonis Antzolettos

The continuous and regular intervals ‘Reminders’ Turkish officials, such as the Minister of Defense of neighbors, about “Blue Homeland” They maintain a climate of volatility in Greek -Turkish relations as they all expect when the Supreme Cooperation Council in Ankara will take place. The Greek side is in constant mobility, as geopolitical developments from the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia and the interventions of the new Trump governance leave no room for complacency. The discussions that have been opened about European defense are forming a new European security system with the EU. acquire a more emancipated role that will give them the ability to cease to be the “Slowly boat” and make decisions immediately.

Today’s Trilateral Greece, Cyprus, Israel will focus on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Expected to be high on the agenda or Greece -Cyprus electric interconnection, as well as the three countries have confirmed from the previous meeting, at the level of leaders, their commitment to the need to complete this project. The table will also enter the shape of 3+1 collaboration with the US.

Relationships with Washington are key and the rendezvous of the Gerapetritis – Rubio was a first step to maintain the good communication channels that exist. The maintenance of tranquility in the area is a priority as the Turkish side has given many reasons on the occasion of the electric interconnection of Crete – Cyprus. The project has frozen and by many what Erdogan did, causing tension in international waters, is to be a key ‘Player’ for continuing it. It is something they wish to go beyond Israel both the US and the European Union so ‘Equation’ is not as simple. The damage to the project will be both economical and geopolitical. Everyone knows that once the issue of setting EEZ – continental shelf remains open, such problems and turmoil will continue. There is, after all, nothing on the horizon that foreshadows some evolution on this issue.

The landscape is still cloudy and this is something that suits the Tayyip Erdogan. Plans for maritime parks have not been proceeded for which the Turkish president also expressed reservations. It is a fact that he hopes a lot in the relationship he has with his Donald Trump Despite the phase difference in several issues with large “thorn” relations with Israel. They have in many places the same view for the world, but no one forgets how Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program was done by today’s “Planetary”.