Greek analyst Sotiris Serbos has argued that Turkiye’s influence in the West is growing, while Greece is not being treated as an equal party in discussions involving Ankara, Washington and the European Union.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkiye’s media, that Serbos, a professor of international politics at Democritus University of Thrace, made the assessment in an analysis published by the Greek newspaper Ta Nea.

Serbos said Turkiye was increasingly emerging as a stabilizing actor for the West and argued that Ankara was negotiating directly with the United States and some EU member states.

“Indeed, Erdogan is negotiating not with Greece, but with the US and some EU member states; he does not see Greece as an equal party. The difference between a player and a non-player in the West is clearly visible here: the latter are told what needs to be done, while the former are asked, ‘What do you think we should do?’” Serbos said.

He also argued that Turkiye’s broader role in regional mediation could increase its influence in the West.

“The same applies to the role of mediation beyond Greek-Turkish relations: its broad acceptance by the warring parties in Iran could provide Turkiye with leverage and influence that would balance its growing influence within the West,” Serbos said.