UPDATE ON GREEK AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD 02 – 08 Jan. 2023

Editorial team: Margarita Antoniou, Alexandros Katranis, Zoe Koukoula, Christos Nentas, Georgios Sideris^[1]

JOYFUL THEOPHANIA

1. ISSUES OF GREEK INTEREST

A. General information about Greece

B. Greek foreign policy

Who is having a secret dialogue with Turkey! Revelations that are not

C. Defense issues

Neighboring country fears the power of Greek submarines! Turkish analyst: "They can sink our aircraft carrier" (Video)

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https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/ellinotoyrkika/7142174_tremoyn-sti-geitoniki-hora-gia-tin-ishy-ton-ellinikon

D. Greek-Turkish

American expert reveals: "Because of Ukraine, there is a 1974-style scenario between Turkey and Greece with US tolerance"

03/01/2023

https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/ellinotoyrkika/7142009_amerikanos-eidikos-apokalyptei-logo-oykranias-yparhei?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter

How will Greece react to Turkish adventurism?

03/01/2023

https://slpress.gr/ethnika/pos-tha-antidrasei-i-ellas-se-enan-toyrkiko-tychodioktismo/

BOMB: ESTIA confirms iEpikaira about Hochstein's intervention in Greek-Turkish - Secret diplomacy and, deep down, humiliating "co-exploitation"!

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/%ce%b2%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b2%ce%b1-%ce%b7-%ce%b5%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%b2%ce%b5%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%b9%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b5%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%bf-iepikaira-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b1/

2023: One Hundred Years of the Treaty of Lausanne and the Population Exchange Convention

01/01/2023 09:33

https://www.huffingtonpost.gr/entry/2023ekato-chronia-apo-te-sentheke-tes-lozannes-kai-tes-semvases-antallayes-ton-plethesmon_gr_63af3021e4b0cbfd55e1e03c

HERE IS RHODES... Will the country "swallow" the expansion of the new Turkish casus belli to CRETE?

31/12/2022 11:04

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/idoy-i-rodos-tha-quot-katapiei-quot-i-chora-tin-epektasi-toy-toyrkikoy-casus-belli-kai-stin-kriti

The Abolished Neutrality Regime of the Aegean Islands of 1912-1914

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%b7%ce%b8%ce%ad%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%b5%cf%83%cf%84%cf%8e%cf%82-%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%81%cf%8c%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%b1/

E. Law of the Sea

St. Makedoniko

G. Minorities

Iasmos mayor resigns, Voridis takes immediate action: This is Greece, not Turkey

02/01/2023 08:00

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/paysi-dimarchoy-iasmoy-amesi-kinisi-voridi-edo-ellada-ochi-toyrkia

Oder Mumin Terrorizes the Minority

January 1, 2023 22:42

https://www.komotinipress.gr/o-onter-moumin-tromokrati-tin-mionotita/

H. Immigration

Der Spiegel definitively refutes the death of “little Maria”… from Syria

31/12/2022 11:16

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/to-der-spiegel-anaskeyazei-oristika-ta-peri-thanatoy-tis-quot-mikris-marias-quot

Who let her go? The leader of the “38 refugees” of Evros lives in Germany: She left Athens like a … lady on the plane of the … airline!!

2/01/2023

https://hellasjournal.com/2023/01/pios-tin-afise-na-figi-h-archigos-ton-38-prosfigon-tou-evrou-zi-sti-germania-efige-san-kiria-apo-tin-athina-me-aeroplano-tis-grammis/

Government confession-Voultepsi: "We do not know the number of illegal immigrants in Greece - However, the legal ones are 1.000.000"!

2 Ιανουαρίου, 2023

https://directus.gr/kyvernitiki-omologia-voultepsi-den-gnorizoume-ton-arithmo-ton-paranomon-metanaston-stin-ellada-pantos-oi-nomimoi-einai-1-000-000/

2. CYPRUS

Cyprus: Signing of a defense cooperation agreement with the US

2023-01-03
https://nemesishd.gr/news/kypros-ypografi-symfonias-amyntikis/

Devastating defeat for Erdogan-Tatar candidates in municipal elections in occupied territories

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https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/kypriako/7141598_syntriptiki-itta-ton-eklekton-erntogan-tatar-stis-dimotikes

The framework of the Cyprus-India agreement on migration is of exceptional importance, says Nouris: The return of irregular migrants is being arranged

30/12/2022

https://hellasjournal.com/2022/12/nouris-exeretikis-simasias-to-plesio-simfonias-kiprou-indias-gia-metanastefsi-diefthetite-i-epistrofi-paratipon-metanaston/

Turkey will send heavy weapons to Cyprus in response to the creation of the Greek “Fortress-Crete”

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https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/kypriako/7141283_i-toyrkia-tha-steilei-bary-oplismo-stin-kypro-os-apantisi-tis

Turkish crimes against humanity in Cyprus

04/01/2023

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/toyrkika-egklimata-kata-tis-anthropotitas-stin-kypro

Cyprus: Letter to the UN on continued Turkish provocations – “Make it clear that you are not intimidated”

4 Ιανουαρίου, 2023

https://directus.gr/kypros-epistoli-ston-oiegia-tis-synecheis-tourkikes-prokliseis-na-katastisete-safes-oti-den-ekfovizeste/

Signing of the first Cyprus-USA defense agreement!

04/01/2023 14:00

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/ypografi-tis-protis-amyntikis-symfonias-kyproy-ipa

3. TURKEY

A. General information about Turkey

Major “Colpo grosso” by Russians & Turks in the Mediterranean: Turkish “Naval Rapid Strike Group” in the Karpasia – United defensive front with Tartus

02/01/2023

https://warnews247.gr/megalo-colpo-grosso-roson-tourkon-stin-mesogeio-tourkiki-naftiki-omada-tacheias-krousis-kata-israil-aigyptou-apo-tin-karpasia-eniaio-amyntiko-metopo-me-tin-tartous/

B. Relations with Greece

Turkey: What scares it about the expansion of Greek territorial waters in Crete – What does it seek?

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%ac%ce%b6%ce%b5%ce%b9-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%ad%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b7/

Yeni Safak: “Problems with Greece are not solved diplomatically”

30/12/2022 15:30

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/yeni-safak-quot-ta-provlimata-me-ellada-den-lynontai-diplomatika-quot

Greek-Turkish: "Casus belli" for Crete too – How Athens interprets Ankara's threats

30.12.2022 • 12:37

https://www.kathimerini.gr/politics/562207522/ellinotoyrkika-casus-belli-kai-gia-tin-kriti-pos-ermineyei-i-athina-tis-apeiles-tis-agkyras/

Turkish veteran: "Let's send the Anadolu aircraft carrier to Crete to terrorize Greece"

03.01.2023 | 10:57

https://www.defencenet.gr/amyna/toyrkia/921942_toyrkos-apostratos-na-steiloyme-stin-kriti-aeroplanoforo-anadolu-na

Kalin Threats: Leave the 12 Miles – There Will Be Serious Consequences for Greece

04-Jan-2023 08: 50

https://www.capital.gr/diethni/3690719/apeiles-kalin-afiste-ta-12-milia-tha-uparxoun-sobares-sunepeies-gia-tin-ellada

C. Turkish foreign and defense policy – ​​Terrorism

Turkey and the "Greek threat"

1 Ιανουαρίου, 2023

https://happenednow.gr/i-tourkia-kai-i-elliniki-apeili/

The Turks have released a tablet-based electronic warfare system

January 2 2023

https://armyvoice.gr/2023/01/systima-ilektronikoy-polemoy-tamplet-evgalan/

ULAQ: The contract for the supply of unmanned vessels for the Turkish Navy was signed

02/01/2023 – 18:41

https://www.onalert.gr/eksoplismoi/ulaq-ypegrafi-i-symvasi-promitheias-ton-mi-epandromenon-skafon-gia-to-toyrkiko-pn/496391/

The moment of truth for US relations with Erdogan: They tell him "yes" for the F-16s and Menendez "grounds" him... Ban on attacking the Kurds, period... (video)

04z01z2023

https://hellasjournal.com/2023/01/i-ora-tis-alithias-gia-tis-schesis-ton-ipa-me-ton-erntogan-tou-lene-ne-gia-ta-f-16-ke-o-menentez-ton-gioni-apagorefsi-epithesis-stous-kourdous-telia-video/

D. Kurdiko

Kurds react to Russia-mediated Erdogan-Assad “love affair”

01/01/2023 14:40

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/oi-koyrdoi-antidroyn-ston-meso-rosias-quot-erota-quot-erntogan-asant

Russia, Turkey, Syria: “PKK is an agent of Israel and the US”

02/01/2023 15:00

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/rosia-toyrkia-syria-quot-to-pkk-einai-praktoras-israil-kai-ipa-quot

Turkey: Kurds demand investigation into hundreds of bones found in Zilan

January 3 2023

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2023/01/blog-post_7.html

4. BALKANS

BULGARIA

Bulgaria signs long-term gas deal with Turkey

3-Jan-2023 12: 59

https://www.capital.gr/diethni/3690594/makroxronia-sumfonia-me-tin-tourkia-gia-fusiko-aerio-upegrapse-i-boulgaria

Turkey is using natural gas as a weapon to "satellite" Bulgaria - The risks and moves in relation to defense

05/01/2023

https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/ellinotoyrkika/7142468_i-toyrkia-me-oplo-fysiko-aerio-doryforiopoiei-tin-boylgariaμας  in Evros

KOSOVO

Serbia-Kosovo: Agreement not to prosecute those who were at the roadblocks

31.12.2022 | 12:07

https://www.pagenews.gr/2022/12/31/kosmos/serbia-kosobo-symfonia-na-min-askithoun-diokseis-se-osous-itan-sta-odofragmata/

Romania

Romanian president asks Zelensky to recognize Romanian minority

January 4 2023

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2023/01/blog-post_73.html

5. WEST

A. USA

From the "squatting movement" to the "silent resignation": The parallel lives of China and the US

03/01/2023

https://www.kathimerini.gr/world/562212232/apo-to-kinima-tis-xaplas-sti-siopili-paraitisi-oi-paralliloi-vioi-kinas-ipa/?utm_source=push

New action doctrine to attack the Turkish fleet: Doctrines and tactics of surface warfare in the Aegean

December 30

2022 18:46

https://defencereview.gr/neo-dogma-drasis-gia-ti-prosvoli-toy-to/

American media dropped a "bombshell" about a Greece-Turkey war: "US pressure on Athens to back down? - The possibility of a US-Ankara conflict"

03/01/2023

https://directus.gr/erixe-vomva-amerikaniko-mme-gia-polemo-elladas-tourkias-piesi-ton-ipa-se-athina-gia-na-ypochorisei/

USA: WILL THEY PRESSURE ATHENS OR CHARACTERIZE TURKEY AS A DESTABILIZING FORCE?

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/%ce%b7%cf%80%ce%b1-%ce%b8%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%b5%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bd-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b1-%ce%ae-%ce%b8%ce%b1-%cf%87%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%b9/

B. EUROPE

6. EUROPEAN UNION

7. FORMER SOVIET SPACE

A. RUSSIA

Russian propagandists began talking about partitioning Poland[2]

December 31 2022

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2022/12/blog-post_230.html

The battle to overthrow Putin has already begun and is reminiscent of a titanic battle on Olympus: Wagner vs. Shoigu and the FSB as the "referee"

05/01/2023

https://hellasjournal.com/2023/01/i-machi-gia-tin-anatropi-poutin-echi-idi-xekinisi-ke-thimizi-titanomachia-ston-olimpo-wagner-enantion-soigkou-ke-dietitis-i-fsb/

B. UKRAINE

Russia-Ukraine-war: “Predictions” for the development in 2023

04/01/2023

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/rosia-oykrania-polemos-quot-provlepseis-quot-gia-tin-exelixi-to-2023

Retired American Officer: Patriot Delivery is a Farewell Gesture by the US to Kyiv

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https://www.pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/enoples-syrraxeis/7141304_apostratos-amerikanos-axiomatikos-i-paradosi-patriot-einai-m

20 soldiers trained in Europe return to Ukraine

January 2 2023

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2023/01/20.html

Russian revenge for Makeevka: Strike “on air” on French TV – 100 Ukrainians and NATO advisors dead – 8 HIMARS & RM-70 systems destroyed!

04/01/2023

https://warnews247.gr/ektakto-pollapla-rosika-pyravlika-ktypimata-ston-aera-gallikou-kanaliou-pano-apo-100-nekroi-oukranoi-kai-natoikoi-stratiotikoi-symvouloi-ktypithikan-8-systimata-himars-kai-rm-70/

C. CAUCASUS

Turkey's "game" in the South Caucasus

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/%ce%bd%cf%8c%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%8d%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%ac%cf%87%ce%b7-%ce%b8%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%ae%cf%83%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9/

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani publication: "Greek provocation against Turkey: Threat to Bodrum!"

January 1 2023

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2023/01/blog-post.html

Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Accuses Russian Peacekeepers of Not Intervening in Azerbaijani Aggression

30 December 2022 11:15

https://defencereview.gr/o-armenios-prothypoyrgos-katigorei-to/

8. ASIA

9. MOBILEA

China breaks online encryption codes with quantum technology: Global computer security is being blown up

05/01/2023

https://hellasjournal.com/2023/01/i-kina-espase-me-kvavtiki-technologia-tous-kodikes-tis-online-kriptografisis-anatinazete-i-pagkosmia-asfalia-ton-ipologiston/

Turkey is once again opening a front against China! Does it want to blackmail?

05/01/2023

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/anoigei-kai-pali-metopo-me-tin-kina-i-toyrkia-thelei-na-ekviasei

10. AUSTRALIA
11. MIDDLE EAST

Egypt

The gap between Egypt and Turkey is wide

04.01.2023 • 07:28

https://www.kathimerini.gr/politics/foreign-policy/562211422/megalo-to-chasma-metaxy-aigyptoy-kai-toyrkias/

Israel

The UN has asked the International Criminal Court to advise on the legal implications of the Israeli occupation.

31-Dec-2022 08:54

https://www.capital.gr/diethni/3690190/o-oie-zitise-apo-to-diethnes-poiniko-dikastirio-na-gnomodotisei-gia-tis-nomikes-epiptoseis-tis-israilinis-katoxis

Israeli sources: "Turkey could suddenly provoke a crisis with Israel overnight - then you'll see how Netanyahu reacts"

December 30, 2022

https://directus.gr/israilines-piges-i-tourkia-ena-vrady-borei-xafnika-na-prokalesei-krisi-me-to-israil-tote-tha-deite-pos-tha-antidrasei-o-netaniachou/

US "slaps" at Israel: "Any unilateral action on Jerusalem's holy sites is unacceptable"

03/01/2023 – 17:58

https://www.onalert.gr/kosmos/chastoyki-ipa-sto-israil-aparadekti-opoiadipote-monomeris-energeia-stoys-ieroys-topoys-tis-ieroysalim/496517/

Israeli expert: Greece acquires KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft - Our fighters will "cover" Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean

03/01/2023

https://www.pentapostagma.gr/ethnika-themata/polemiki-aeroporia/7142016_israilini-eidikos-i-ellada-apokta-aeroskafi-enaerioy?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter

Israel | Announcement of a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the countries that signed the “Abraham Accords”

03/01/2023

https://defenceredefined.com.cy/%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%ae%ce%bb-%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%83%cf%85%ce%bd%cf%8c%ce%b4%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%85%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%b3%cf%8e/

Palestine

Palestinians' goal? The plundering of Jewish & Christian holy sites

05/01/2023 12:30

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/stochos-ton-palaistinion-i-kapileia-ieron-topon-evraion-amp-christianon

SYRIA

Damascus airport out of service after Israeli raids – At least 4 dead

02-Jan-2023 09: 29

https://www.capital.gr/diethni/3690379/ektos-leitourgias-to-aerodromio-tis-damaskou-meta-tis-epidromes-tou-israil-toulaxiston-4-nekroi

Syria: HTS chief terrorist denies Erdogan-Assad talks and vows to “continue the revolution”  

 03-Jan-2023 09: 37

https://www.capital.gr/diethni/3690545/suria-o-arxitromokratis-tis-hts-arneitai-tis-suzitiseis-erntogan-asant-kai-orkizetai-na-sunexisei-i-epanastasi

Damascus: Israel hit new targets

2023-01-03
https://nemesishd.gr/news/damaskos-to-israil-eplixe-neoys-stocho/

            Terrorism

Hezbollah: Change in Al-Aqsa regime could cause explosion

03/01/2023 21:58

https://www.defence-point.gr/news/chezmpolach-allagi-sto-kathestos-toy-al-aksa-mporei-na-prokalesei-ekrixi

12. SECURITY – ARMED CONFLICT

2022 – The War Conflicts | Complete Review of Armed Conflicts and the Day After

01/01/2023

https://defenceredefined.com.cy/2022-%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%b5%ce%bc%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%82-%cf%83%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%8d%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%bb%ce%ae%cf%81%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1/

13. ENERGY – ECONOMY

Israel to build world's largest wave power plant in Turkey

December 30 2022

https://www.echedoros-a.gr/2022/12/blog-post_174.html

14. CIVILIZATION

Tragic death of the great composer Notis Mavroudis after an accident at his home in Pelion: Great sadness throughout the country

03z01z2023

https://hellasjournal.com/2023/01/tragikos-thanatos-gia-ton-noti-mavroudi-istera-apo-atichima-sto-spiti-tou-sto-pilio/

Islam

Frédéric Lassez, Doctor of Philosophy of Law, lawyer: Islam strikes at the heart of Europe's freedom of thought

https://www.anixneuseis.gr/frederic-lassez-%ce%b4%cf%81-%cf%86%ce%b9%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%86%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%b7%ce%b3%cf%8c%cf%81/

[1] The Weekly Update on Greek and International Developments (EEDE) is prepared under the responsibility of the Editorial Team and does not express the views of ELISME.