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Türkiye Today (29 October 2025)

By Ali Bakir

Last September, the Greek media celebrated the introduction of four amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026 in the U.S. These amendments aim to strengthen the alliance between Greece, Cyprus(*), and Israel and target Türkiye through the U.S. The American Hellenic Institute collaborated with pro-Greece-Israel congressmen to propose these amendments. All four amendments have received endorsements from the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

Furthermore, the American Hellenic Institute has advocated for members of Congress to cosponsor seven additional amendments to the NDAA. These amendments aim to ensure Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge against Türkiye, target Ankara’s activities in Syria and Iraq, address Turkish-Iranian relations, block F-35 sales to Türkiye, prohibit the sale or licensing of F-16 aircraft or their upgrade technology, and also target Azerbaijan.

In parallel with this, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed in October that Greece would work to keep Türkiye from being able to participate in the European Union’s new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) plan. SAFE is a financial initiative that offers up to €150 billion ($175.83 billion) in loans to EU member states to enhance their defense preparedness. It allows for the participation of third countries, such as Türkiye, a NATO member with an expanding defense sector.

(*) AVİM uses "Cyprus" as a geographic name. AVİM considers the expression "Republic of Cyprus" to mean the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus.

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