Emeritus Professor of Economic Geography and Geopolitical Theory at NKUA, Ioannis Mazis, issued harsh criticism against the government regarding the events that took place during the meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan, speaking on the MAGGA show on BankingNews.gr web TV. The BN TV crew visited Mr. Mazis’s art studio, where he answered questions from Angie Stathatou and discussed the agreements signed in Ankara between Greece and Turkey. He revealed that Turkish students, starting from the first year of secondary school, take a course in geopolitics where they "learn that the Aegean islands are held illegally by the Greeks," effectively being trained in the narrative of the Blue Homeland.
The "laundering" of Turkey
Ioannis Mazis characterizes the meeting in Ankara as a "laundering of Turkey" and a "massive staging," analyzing exactly why Turkey wanted this specific "performance" to be set up. "They wanted to present it to Washington and Brussels. This way, they can claim entry into the EU Customs Union, the 'Safe' support mechanism for Europe's rearmament, the upgrade of F-16s, and reintegration into the F-35 Program," he emphasizes.
What lies behind the Normalization Mechanism
The professor makes special reference to the so-called Normalization Mechanism mentioned in the Joint Communiqué, a mechanism to be activated when there are unilateral actions causing tension. "But doesn't Turkey consider Greece's unilateral actions—which cause tension—to include the cable outside Kasos?" he wonders. Ioannis Mazis also refers to "Turkey's dream of co-exploitation of the Aegean," while decrying the fact that the Greek Prime Minister’s meeting with the Turkish President took place after an indefinite NAVTEX that "cut the Aegean in half." "Fidan stated that Nikos Dendias was a 'bad man' and he was sent to a minor meeting in Brussels so as not to be present," Mr. Mazis comments, implying that the composition of the Greek delegation was dictated by Turkey.
We should thank Trump
Finally, Ioannis Mazis refers to Greece's agreement with the American giants Chevron and ExxonMobil. "We must thank Trump for these agreements and his 'Drill baby, Drill!' policy," he stresses, adding that "some speak of super-giant deposits in Crete, valued at over $680 billion."
We left out half of Rhodes and Kastellorizo
However, he reveals that the partial delimitation of the EEZ between Greece and Egypt stopped for some reason at the 28th meridian, effectively leaving out "half of Rhodes and the island complex of Kastellorizo." Why? As Ioannis Mazis explains, in Kastellorizo there are three mud volcanoes at depths of up to 3,000 meters on the seabed, which secrete methane hydrates—massive deposits of particular importance, as methane hydrates are considered the fuel of the future!
"Turkey knows this," the professor adds meaningfully.
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