The threats of the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to derail the Summit with his agenda for the Aegean, the Greek islands, their demilitarization and American bases on Greek soil - by extension - were not something the US could ignore.
The Turkish opposition is harshly criticizing Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his presence oat the NATO Summit, while noting that "you're always changing views and policies and you may even become Mitsotakis' best man".
The NATO Summit went smoothly for Greece, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made no reference to Greek-Turkish relations and did not raise the issue of the demilitarization of the Aegean islands.