When Trump hosted Tsipras, Mitsotakis

Donald Trump's departure from the helm of the United States removes a negative piece from the puzzle of Greek-Turkish relations. The outgoing president often flaunted his friendship with his Turkish counterpart, and many say it was a quid pro quo relationship based on business interests. Regardless, Recep Tayyip Erdogan always found a receptive ear at Trump's White House.

Moreover, on a political and personal level, the American president never showed particular respect for or interest in Greece. There are a couple of very telling scenes from his poor treatment of two Greek prime ministers.

The first is the nasty look he gave Alexis Tsipras in October 2017 during a press conference at the White House when a journalist asked the Greek prime minister whether he still stood by a comment made before Trump was elected, saying "I hope we will not face this evil." "I wish I...