Dr. Eyal Pinko
(Director, International Institute for Migration and Security Research, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Copyright: @ 2025 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 23 November 2025
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
On 12 November 2025, the Turkish news outlet GZT News aired an investigation claiming that Israel is helping Greece and Cyprus construct a “military envelope” that poses a direct threat to Turkey. The report, which began with the forensic tracking of a TikTok video showing a missile launcher allegedly shipped from Israel to Greece, framed Israel as a “critical partner” for Athens in both technology and operational intelligence and argued that the primary driver of this partnership is Ankara itself.
Beyond the sensational tone, the investigation captures a genuine strategic shift in the Eastern Mediterranean: the consolidation of an Israel–Greece–Cyprus triangle that Turkey increasingly perceives as a counter-coalition.... Read more