Greece must restore communication channel with Erdogan

While individuals may not necessarily have a decisive role in shaping and exercising a state's politics, in the case of Turkey, due to poor institutions and the overconcentration of power in the Ak Saray, or the White Palace, Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields significant influence in foreign policy.

In Greek-Turkish relations, the first step that needs to be taken is to restore a direct channel of communication with Ankara in order to cultivate trust between the Greek prime minister and the Turkish president. The political momentum will exist after elections in Greece, as both leaderships will have a clear political window ahead of them to make bold decisions. Being at the beginning of their term, they will be able to absorb any shocks that may arise.

However, if no substantial progress is achieved within a year and a half at most, one cannot exclude the possibility of...