A new analysis in the Greek outlet *Manifesto* argues that Turkey’s double-talk has finally come at a heavy price: “Its relations with Israel are at a historic low, and the region’s map is changing — not through declarations, but through demonstrations of power.”
According to the article, the geopolitical landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean has shifted dramatically in recent weeks — and especially in the past 24 hours — at a pace Ankara can no longer keep up with. Citing the latest assessment by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the article notes something long observed in Athens: the United States is shifting the center of its regional strategy away from Turkey and toward Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, upgrading them into a strategic triangle of stability. This shift, it argues, is not due to American affection for Greece, but because Washington has lost confidence in Turkey.
The visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Washington reportedly confirmed this. Although Ankara tried to present the trip as a “strategic dialogue,” American sources quoted in Turkish media described a meeting in which the US demanded explanations for Turkey’s double language: presenting itself as a guarantor of a Gaza ceasefire while supporting forces that destabilize the region. Washington no longer views Turkey as a credible mediator — perhaps the most important development of all.
Meanwhile, Athens’ energy diplomacy reflects the new regional reality. The presence of three US cabinet members in Greece, the activation of the 3+1 format (Greece–Cyprus–Israel + the US), and approval for Exxon’s projects in the Ionian Sea all strengthen an energy corridor that does not require Turkey. Bloomberg reported that, for the first time, Washington sees a southern European energy route bypassing Ankara as politically “mature” — something once unthinkable.
