it forces president ergodan's hand.re talking about a threat, it is a constructive threat while as the provocations are intangible as they take place. >> how do you see this playing out, and we've said this is the latest in disputes between greece and tukiye, does this have the potential to get worse? >> yes it has the intentional of getting worse, and tukiye -- history is playing an important role in that regard. if were looking at the greek-tukiye relations and the relations from a historical framework, we cannot be optimistic. what is even more frustrating and disappointing is the fact that there is no contact at the highest level right now and we can obviously understand for at the moment that leaders don't talk to each other, there is the possibility -- in the eastern mediterranean. greece will defend itself. this is greece policy, and this is greece policy supported in washington and brussels. >> thank you very much to you gentlemen, in athens and istanbul. thanks as well to peter from brussels who was with us ear