{"id":24949,"date":"2026-11-04T06:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/turkish-intelligence-chief-kalin-warned-mitsotakis-over-israel-ties-greek-paper-alleges\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T06:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T06:45:13","slug":"turkish-intelligence-chief-kalin-warned-mitsotakis-over-israel-ties-greek-paper-alleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/turkish-intelligence-chief-kalin-warned-mitsotakis-over-israel-ties-greek-paper-alleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish intelligence chief Kal\u0131n warned Mitsotakis over Israel ties, Greek paper alleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greek newspaper <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.estianews.gr\/\"><em>Estia<\/em> <\/a>has claimed that Turkey\u2019s intelligence chief \u0130brahim Kal\u0131n delivered a blunt warning to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a discreet visit to Athens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the nationalist-conservative daily, Kal\u0131n met Mitsotakis privately at the Maximos Mansion after talks with his Greek counterpart, EYP director Themistoklis Demiris. The paper alleged that Kal\u0131n conveyed President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan\u2019s red lines on the Aegean 12-nautical-mile limit, Cyprus, and Greece\u2019s deepening defence ties with Israel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-1024x584.jfif\" alt=\"Estia reports that MIT chief \u0130brahim Kal\u0131n privately told Mitsotakis not to let Israel drag Greece into action against T\u00fcrkiye, warning of a response if an attack came through Greek islands or Cyprus. The Greek government denies an ultimatum was issued.\" class=\"wp-image-611838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-1024x584.jfif 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-300x171.jfif 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-768x438.jfif 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-1536x876.jfif 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-450x257.jfif 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-20x11.jfif 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-225x128.jfif 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-900x513.jfif 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5-1350x770.jfif 1350w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWLh3szWIAAP0B5.jfif 1661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Estia<\/em> reported that the message included a caution not to allow Israel to draw Greece into any action against Turkey, and that an attack launched through Greek islands or Cyprus would draw a Turkish response against Greece. The newspaper described the exchange as an ultimatum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish media have widely reported the claim. The Greek government has denied that any ultimatum was issued. Kal\u0131n\u2019s visit and meetings with Greek intelligence officials are confirmed by multiple sources; the precise content of any conversation with Mitsotakis remains an unconfirmed allegation.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gct-related\">\n<h2>Related coverage<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/11\/04\/ibrahim-kalin-mitsotakis-estia-ultimatum\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek newspaper Estia has claimed that Turkey\u2019s intelligence chief \u0130brahim Kal\u0131n delivered a blunt warning to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a discreet visit to Athens. According to the nationalist-conservative daily, Kal\u0131n met Mitsotakis privately at the Maximos Mansion after talks with his Greek counterpart, EYP director Themistoklis Demiris. 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