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27/09/2025 | 18:01
No Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting scheduled in Copenhagen; Athens sends a clear message on ending casus belli
According to Greek sources, a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cannot take place in Copenhagen, as so far the Turkish President does not seem to be travelling to the Danish capital for the European Political Community meeting.
The same sources emphasised that “for the first time, the issue of casus belli was raised openly during the UN General Assembly” and noted that “you cannot want to enter SAFE and maintain the threat of war. You cannot have an open threat of war against a country of the European Union.”
On the cancellation of a meeting with the Turkish President, it is said that in such events, it is common for leaders’ schedules to change. “A meeting with Georgia Meloni was also cancelled for the same reason,” they said.
It is also clarified that “at the reception of the US president, there was no meeting with Tayyip Erdogan.” The Greek side does not give much credence to the possibility of Turkish expediency.
Regarding relations with the US, it is noted that “there is good communication with Donald Trump, and it will not be long before we meet again.” At the meeting with the new US Ambassador in Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle, the same sources state that “it was a get-to-know-you meeting, and she seemed to have a good understanding of the issues in the region.”
On the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection, it is noted that “it is clear that the interest of the Republic of Cyprus remains active.”
According to the UN statement, Prime Minister Mitsotakis also discussed Libya in his meeting with UN Secretary-General Guterres. They discussed the political process for a stable government resulting from free elections, with Libya determining its future without foreign influence.
The Greek Premier reportedly told the UN Secretary-General that technical discussions on the delimitation of the EEZ and continental shelf had begun with Libya.
“Our geography makes discussions with Libya unavoidable, as we have objectively defined coasts. Türkiye has no role in this matter,” Greek sources said.
Regarding the opposition’s criticism of the cancellation of the meeting with the Turkish President, the same sources noted that “even in times when Erdogan refused to talk to us, we insisted on open channels of communication. This does not mean any retreat from our sovereign rights.” At the same time, the “active policy on the ground”, such as “the marine parks and the Greek spatial planning”, and the “confirmed interest of Chevron” are underlined.
Athens seeks to maintain open channels of communication and does not seem concerned about Türkiye’s possible participation in the F-35 programme, to which Greece has already been admitted.
Greek sources also noted that “in 2019, Türkiye had ordered 100 F-35s. We did not have a single upgraded F-16; we were not in the F-35 programme, nor had we bought the Rafale. Today we have 42 upgraded F-16s in the VIPER version (out of the 82 we will have with the completion of the programme within the next two years) and 24 Rafale, and we are in the F-35 programme.”
“We are strengthening and armouring the Armed Forces so that we have a significant qualitative advantage. We are not being heterogeneous. “What needs to be done for the security of the country is being done,” Greek sources said.
source ANA-MPA
