Blackmail will not pass

Just as we said he would from the start, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attempted to weaponize the refugee/migration crisis to the detriment of Greece. He has done so without qualms, even threatening Europe. His plan has failed, though, because the Greek government responded in an unorthodox manner, by differentiating between what was clearly a typical humanitarian crisis in 2015 and what is now a well-planned operation to push thousands of refugees and migrants into Europe, with Ankara's explicit blessings.

The Europeans will illustrate whether they stand in solidarity with Greece today. It will be on a symbolic level only, which is important, but is it enough? The Germans and the rest of the Europeans are completely confused. They view the situation in Syria as an opportunity to draw Erdogan away from Russian President Vladimir Putin and bring him back into the...