Turkish analysts: "Greece is arming itself to pressure us"

Turkish media are closely following military developments in Greece, particularly the acquisition of Rafale and F-35 fighter jets and new frigates.

Greece has 24 Rafale fighters from France, expressed interest in purchasing at least 20 F-35 fighters from the US, and is also upgrading its F-16 fleet to Viper class. At the same time, the delivery of the new frigates has already begun.

At the same time, Turkey is strengthening its own air force. It plans to acquire 40 new F-16 Blok 70s from the US and upgrade its existing F-16 fleet. It is also considering purchasing 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from European countries.

According to Turkish media, there is not a view that Greece's military equipment is only defensive in nature and argue that these moves aim to create pressure on Turkey, especially in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.

These analyses emphasise that Greece seeks to strengthen its military presence to increase its negotiating power on geopolitical issues, such as the delimitation of maritime zones and the exploitation of energy resources.

In fact, some analysts claim that this strategy also serves its allied relations with countries such as France and the United States, strengthening its role as a stable partner in the region.

At the same time, there is no shortage of voices claiming that Greece, through these armaments, seeks to keep Turkey in a state of constant alert, which influences Turkish strategic decisions.

According to Turkish media, this constitutes an indirect form of pressure aimed at limiting Turkey's movements in the region.