{
  "id": 5985093,
  "title": "Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/turkish-spy-chief-makes-secretive-visit-to-greece-amid-rising",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:04:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-intelligence-chiefs-athens-visit-puts-greece-turkey-tensions-under-scrutiny"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin made a secret visit to Athens last week to discuss security matters with his Greek counterpart, according to reports from Greek and Turkish media. The development comes amid rising tensions between Turkey and Israel over the Aegean Sea, as well as deepening defense ties between Greece and Israel. Greek newspaper Ta Nea reported that Kalin met with Themistoklis Demiris, director of Greece's National Intelligence Service (EYP). The visit is believed to have focused on organized crime, migrant smuggling networks, terrorism and espionage, as well as the cooperation between Turkish and Greek intelligence agencies. The meeting occurred amid growing concerns in Ankara about Greece-Israel defense cooperation, which includes a $28 billion air defense program and a $3.5 billion defense deal between the two countries.",
  "summary": "Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:39 The development comes amid strained relations over the Aegean Sea as Greece deepens its defence partnership with Israel Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin speaks to AFP journalists during an interview in Istanbul, 13 November 2021. (Ozan…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Greece wants deeper ties with both Israel and Arab countries, premier says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/greece-wants-deeper-ties-with-both-israel-and-arab-countries-premier",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bosnian Serbs strengthen ties with Israel amid tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bosnian-serbs-strengthen-ties-with-israel-amid-tensions",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:37:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Greek premier, leaning into Israeli defense cooperation, courts Arab states as well",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/greek-premier-leaning-into-israeli-defense-cooperation-courts-arab",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:40:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}