Athens wants open channels with Turkey, but remains prepared

Greece's message to Turkey that channels of communication must remain open but that Athens is also prepared to defend its national interests was the theme that pervaded Wednesday's meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the ministers of foreign affairs and defense, Nikos Dendias and Nikos Panagiotopoulos, according to a government source.

The discussion between the three men, which took place in the wake of a recent exchange of demarches between Greece and Turkey regarding the Evros River border region, focused on the fact that although there has been no actual progress regarding their differences, there has been a relative de-escalation of tension.

In particular, there has been a decrease in airspace violations compared to previous weeks, while migration flows from Turkey have been reduced to a minimum. 

What's more, the source also referred to...