Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says

Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:39 The development comes amid strained relations over the Aegean Sea as Greece deepens its defence partnership with Israel Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin speaks to AFP journalists during an interview in Istanbul, 13 November 2021. (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin made a secret visit to Athens last week for talks with his Greek counterpart, Greek and Turkish media have reported. According to a report by Greek newspaper Ta Nea, Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), met Themistoklis Demiris, director of Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP).