A window for rapprochement

The bilateral relationship between Greece and Turkey after the massive February 6 tremors appears to indicate that so-called earthquake diplomacy has successfully brought the two countries closer together. Turkish officials have ceased making provocative statements and fighter jets no longer violate Greek airspace on a daily basis. Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, and the country's media have positively acknowledged Greece's prompt assistance after the earthquake in the country's southeast, including the dispatch of a disaster response team. Moreover, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a congratulatory message on March 25, which marks the beginning of Greece's War of Independence from Ottoman rule in 1821, which is of particular significance.

While Greece's contribution to the rescue efforts in the neighboring country may have prompted this sudden change in...