This is not the time to stir the Greece-Turkey pot

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets again with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday. Such meetings are always useful, as is bolstering the lines of communication between the two neighbors at every level. In this regard, the invitation extended last week by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to his recently appointed Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis is also a positive development. Carrying its own special weight, the language of military men - the former is a general, the latter an admiral - sometimes proves more effective than that of politicians.

Circumstances today call for moderation and calm when it comes to the Aegean and Cyprus. This is no time for any major initiatives and even if the prime minister had such intentions - which could, under certain circumstances, be successful - neither he nor the country can afford any major moves....