Athens readies for Ankara’s next move

Greece is reportedly in a heightened state of vigilance at all levels, so that in the coming period of its forced introversion to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic the conditions are not created that would allow Ankara to spring any surprises.

Concerns over Turkey's next moves have mounted in recent months given its overall aggressive stance in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and on the migration issue. An indication of Ankara's mind-set is its insistence that its decision to evacuate migrants from the Evros land border on Friday was only a temporary measure aimed solely at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

Greece is also wary of Turkey's erratic responses due to internal pressure faced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over his government's handling of the fronts it has opened from Syria to Libya.

Moreover, at the same time, Ankara continues its...