US wary of Turkish aggression

WASHINGTON - The US ponder their next diplomatic moves towards Turkey, as they share the concern of Athens about the aggression of its neighbor in Cyprus and the Aegean.

During his visit to Washington, Defense Secretary Evangelos Apostolakis shared his concerns with US officials about the escalation of Turkish provocation following the expedition of a drillship in the Cypriot EEZ, and especially the likelihood of their continuation in the Kastelorizo ​​area and the Aegean.

In his meetings with Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and with Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Apostolakis called for the strengthening of the US military presence in the region to stabilize the situation by offering them access to all Greek bases as needed.

Apostolakis underlined the need to diplomatically prevent a further escalation that would bring Greece into an impasse, as it...