The Bold Card: Why Turkey Should Extend Its Hand to Greece

The Numbers Don't Lie

In 2025, Turkey spent billion on defense. Greece spent .4 billion — equivalent to 3% of its GDP. Two NATO allies consumed well over billion combined — largely in postures directed at each other.

Turkey's defense exports reached .5 billion in 2025. ASELSAN ranks 47th among the world's largest defense companies. The KAAN fighter aircraft is flying. Bayraktar is a geopolitical argument.

We Have Not Stepped Back. We Will Not.

On the Aegean airspace disputes, on territorial waters, on the continental shelf — Turkey's position has not changed. On Cyprus, Turkey's principles remain where they have always been.

Conclusion

Turkey can build that table. And it should.

Furkan Bayoğlu is co-founding partner of Sevent Group and a commercial real estate investor and analyst with over 30 years of experience in Turkey.