By Antonis Antzolettos

The cancellation of the long -awaited appointment Mitsotakis – Erdogan, scheduled for 21.00 last night, under the responsibility of the Turkish side, was not a development that helped Greek -Turkish relations. Especially after many small episodes between the two countries that burdened the climate with the last of Turkey’s provocative rhetoric over the work of the Greek -Cyprus electric interconnection or the Greek side’s veto for the participation of neighbors in the European Defense Program SAFE from the time of the time.

There had been a new noise from the Turkish Memorandum, as well as the unjustified reactions of the neighbors to the maritime spatial planning of Athens.

It was undoubtedly an opportunity with yesterday’s appointment to drop the tones, the “calm waters” to come back and not continue to be electrified. There were a few who noted that after Tayyip Erdogan’s inflammatory speech to the UN and his references to electric interconnection and the pseudo -state, that would not be an easy encounter at all. The Turkish president has a look at the Trump appointment in Washington tomorrow. He wishes to show the face of the leader who gives solutions to re-enter the F-16 and the F-35 program. According to reports, Tayyip Erdogan will also arrive at the White House on a proposal to buy dozens of aircraft for Turkish Airlines, while at the same time asking for part of production to Turkey.

The two leaders, however, on October 1st are expected to be in Copenhagen for the European Political Community Summit. Although there is no appointment there in order to delete what happened in New York, then the “clouds” that have gathered in the two spaces will be difficult to dismantle that the Supreme Cooperation Council has not been set.

An indication of the climate created after the surprise of the Greek side and the cloudy landscape around the reasons for the cancellation is the publication of the Turkish newspaper Milliyet in which it is stated that “Due to Tayyip Erdogan’s highly loaded program, the two sides agreed to take place in a later time and issued a joint announcement after completing it. However, The Greek side made an early announcement of the appointmenta fact which, according to Ankara, recommended infringement of informal agreement and resulted in the Turkish Presidency calling for its postponement. “ The pro -government Turkish press attributed, that is, the change of plans from Ankara to a leak from the Greek side.

This view that Ankara expresses seems to be plausible since the meeting had become known since last Thursday. Supreme government source stressed from New York how “When organizing the meeting, our side was clear. We always announce our meetings, Turkey usually does not announce them. The appointment was completely regulated, it was agreed and we announced the meeting at the UN General Assembly ». The same source added that “I don’t know if the meeting will eventually take place. I see it very difficult right now, based on the Prime Minister’s program, which is extremely heavy. “referring to today’s day.

The Greek side is clear in its intentions, contacts with the Turkish side at the highest level continuing. This is, after all, its firm position and therefore does not exclude a meeting in the near future. “If the appointment is not made, there will be an opportunity for the two leaders to say at some point. In addition, the prime minister has already met with President Erdogan seven times and we always seek open channels of communication. “the government’s source in the American big city characteristically pointed out.

The cancellation of the appointment became known late at noon shortly after 16.00. It is recalled that the Turkish side cited, according to the Greek government’s briefing, that half an hour later than the scheduled appointment at 21.30, the Turkish president would attend the Arab and Muslim states meeting organized by Donald Trump. And even on yesterday’s day this appointment changed and was transferred an hour back to 20.30, so it was impossible to make the top. THE Paul Marinakis Speaking last night on the EMU television station, Turkey’s hypothetical scenario reported to cancel the meeting. “Does this mean that is something the government should apologize? That is the diplomatic defeat of the government? Does it mean that our positions, the attitude are bothering us? “ He also emphasized in response to the criticism of the Greek mission from the opposition.