BREAKING NEWS: Israel-Greece took action! Türkiye's calculation behind the scenes: 'Dozens of soldiers went secretly'

NEWS CENTER / Türkiye's increasing strategic weight in the Eastern Mediterranean continues to be at the center of military and diplomatic showdowns in the region. The latest development in the Israeli press has turned attention to Ankara again.

'DOZENS OF SOLDIERS GOT SECRETLY'

According to information revealed by Israeli state television KAN's military correspondent Itai Blumenthal, dozens of soldiers from the Greek army quietly went to Israel this week. It was reported that the soldiers were deployed to a military base in the south of the country and participated in a special land exercise with the Kfir Brigade within the Israel Defense Forces.

'CONTINUATION OF THE DRILLS IN LAST WEEKS'

While it was stated in the news that the soldiers of the two countries carried out joint infantry training within the scope of the exercise, it was stated that "The work, which aims to improve military cooperation and coordination in the field, was recorded as a continuation of the air and naval exercises held between Israel and Greece in recent weeks."

In the news, it was reminded that the navies of the two countries carried out a joint exercise in the Mediterranean at the end of October and said, "Senior military officials of both countries participated in the exercise, in which the detection and neutralization of threats, joint navigation activities and scenarios of sinking ships with missile fire were studied."

TURKISH POWER AFFECTS ACCOUNTS

The Israeli press drew attention to the tensions with Türkiye in the background of the military rapprochement. In particular, Ankara's maritime cooperation with Libya and its initiatives regarding maritime jurisdictions in the Eastern Mediterranean are among the topics closely followed by Israel, Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus.

The maritime jurisdiction agreement signed by Türkiye with Libya holds an important place in energy, maritime transportation and sovereignty discussions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Ankara's diplomatic and military presence in the region continues to be one of the determining factors in shaping the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean.

'MESSAGE TO TURKEY'

However, the news said, "Tel Aviv and Athens administrations want to show Ankara their expanding security cooperation. Joint exercises spanning land, air and sea areas are not only military coordination but also a message to Turkey."