Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel
Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin made a secret visit to Athens last week for talks with his Greek counterpart, Greek and Turkish media have reported. According to a report by Greek newspaper Ta Nea, Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), met Themistoklis Demiris, director…
Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin conducted a confidential visit to Athens last week for discussions with his Greek counterpart, according to Greek and Turkish media outlets. The visit, as reported by the Greek newspaper Ta Nea, involved a meeting between Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), and Themistoklis Demiris, director of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP).
The development unfolds amidst escalating tensions over the Aegean Sea, which is further deepening Greece-Israel defence cooperation and raising broader security concerns in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Disputes between Greece and Turkey persist over maritime borders, the status and militarization of Aegean islands, and Cyprus.
Recently, Greece and Israel inked a $3.5 billion defense agreement, through which Israel will assist Athens in establishing a multi-layered air defense system called Achilles Shield.
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