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Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says

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Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:39 The development comes amid strained relations over the Aegean Sea as Greece deepens its defence partnership with Israel Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin speaks to AFP journalists during an interview in Istanbul, 13 November 2021. (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin…

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Turkish newspaper claims MIT chief drew red lines, warning against unilateral moves

A new dimension to Greek-Turkish relations is given by a report in the Turkish pro-government newspaper Yeni Şafak, according to which the head of the Turkish intelligence service MIT, Ibrahim Kalin, conveyed a clear message to Athens about the Aegean and the situation on the Greek islands.

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Pro-government newspaper Yeni Safak reported on Saturday that Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin had conveyed to Athens the message that “Turkey will not successfully allow the militarisation of the islands in the Aegean Sea” during his visit to Greece. As reported by SKAI correspondent from Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the... Yeni Safak: “Kalin told Athens that Turkey will not allow a successful entry into the Aegean Sea”

Messages about the Aegean and the militarization of the Greek islands were reportedly conveyed to Athens by the commander of the Turkish intelligence services (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin, during his recent visit to Greece. Specifically, according to a report by the pro-government Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak, which was published on Saturday (5/9), Ibrahim Kalin conveyed to the Greek side the […] The post Yeni Safak: Kalin sent a message to Athens about…

Yeni Şafak credits Kalin with warnings on the Aegean Sea and spikes Greece-Israel cooperation, after his visit to Athens

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Middle East Eye broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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