Maria Karytsiou posted sharply critical remarks on Sunday, February 1, 2026, condemning the ND-led government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for perceived passivity and concessionary diplomacy toward Turkey. She accused Athens of undermining Greece’s sovereign rights and national security amid escalating Turkish provocations in the Aegean—including NAVTEX declarations targeting 23 Greek islands, claims over a unilateral Turkish continental shelf, and aggressive rhetoric. Referencing the tragic Imia anniversary, Karytsiou warned against repeating historic mistakes, citing Mitsotakis’ 2023 statement hinting at possible concessions as evidence of a hidden agenda. She labeled recent developments a dangerous slide toward an ‘Aegean Prespa Agreement’—a term evoking the controversial Macedonia naming deal—and criticized the government’s failure to robustly assert Greece’s legal and strategic position.
Maria Karytsiou Slams Gov’t Over Aegean ‘Prespa-style’ Concessions to Turkey
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