The US needs to develop a coherent strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean, given that Turkey is not an ally of the West and Greece will have to provide its own deterrent. This is the approach that shared with “K” President of the Jerusalem Institute of Strategy and Security – JISS Ephraim Inbar. He expresses the belief that another government in Turkey will have to piece together at home and thus be less interested in adventuring abroad.

– I don’t think the US really has a strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean. They do not approach it as a separate area. They are in constant dilemma how to govern Turkey. On the one hand, they understand that this country is not an ally, on the other hand, they do not want to push it into the hands of Russia. At the same time, they put pressure on Egypt on the issue of human rights, not understanding the importance of stability in the region. And now what is happening in Ukraine seems to be diverting their attention from everything else, as well as from the problem of managing China.

The EastMed pipeline may be the answer to the solution to the energy crisis – of course, its construction will take time. I understand that some of the criteria for making such a decision are also financial. But it should not only be financial. This is a matter of strategic importance. The United States withdrew support for the pipeline just weeks before the war in Ukraine broke out, cutting staff in the face of an energy and geopolitical crisis. If more gas is discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean, this will be a good reason to build it.

– In the case of Turkey, we should not have special expectations. Sometimes it is limited to economic or domestic political reasons, but in practice it has not changed the direction given to it by the Islamist and anti-Semitic Erdogan. We do not know what will happen in the upcoming elections. On the one hand, Erdogan lost the support of the electorate. On the other hand, the big question is whether he will accept the verdict of the Turkish people.

In the case of Turkey, we should not have much expectations. In practice, the direction given to him by the Islamist and anti-Semitic Erdogan has not changed.

“I think another government will be busy tackling Turkey’s serious economic problems and trying to repair some of the damage done to the Turkish political system during the two decades of Erdogan’s rule. He would probably be less interested in overseas adventures.

– Have you got any problems. Turkey is not an easy adversary. It is a big country, bigger than Greece. Your country must have a deterrent that will recoup the costs of any aggressive behavior against it. Greece must secure its self-confidence.

– I would not call it an alliance, but corporate strategic relations, which, among other things, limit Turkish aggression to a certain extent. Of course, these relations can and should be further strengthened between these democratic countries, ambassadors of Western civilization. Both in the economic and cultural sphere, and in the military sphere.

“We must involve Egypt in this partnership. It is the largest Arab country with a population of 100 million. Egypt’s stability is at the center of stability in the wider region. Its role in energy security is also important. And we must help Sisi in this direction.