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The Normalized 'Normality' of Mitsotakis-Turkish Expansionism

Published February 14, 2026, 09:23
The Normalized 'Normality' of Mitsotakis-Turkish Expansionism

The article criticizes the Mitsotakis government's policy of attempting to “normalize” Turkish challenges and expansionist actions. The author argues that instead of pursuing sanctions against Turkey, as it did with Russia, Greece is choosing a policy of “normalization” that rewards Turkish expansionism. It points out that Turkey continues its illegal activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea, while Greece is trying to “wash them away” through negotiations. The author uses a reference to a poem by C.P. Cavafy to emphasize the emptiness and lack of substance of this policy.