The tension between Turkey and Greece over who has sovereignty over the rocks seems to be reaching a climax, and the EU countries and the US fear that something could give-to the detriment of the region. Since the attack, owner Omeroglu has tried to reach a solution with the Greek authorities, but so far has failed to reach a satisfactory conclusion. According to German Ambassador to Ankara, Dr. He noted too, that no single member of the EU could block either Turkey's full membership or financial aid to Turkey. Top military and government officials will be holding talks with US government representatives down at the base to decide on a new formula that will satisfy all sides involved in the operations of the force.
Turkey wants the force to have a more influential yet more appropriate role to play in the region.
The question of the future of the force is a sensitive one, a matter that the new coalition government will have to tackle in the very near future, as the current term of deployment ends this month. The report, released late on Wednesday, said that the US welcomed the amendment of Article 8 of the Anti-Terrorism law. The report also made a point of briefly mentioning two journalists who were kidnapped by the PKK in 1995. The report mentions the responsibility of the PKK in village burnings, the murder of non-combatants and committing random murders. However, Turkish diplomats have categorically said in previous reports that the criticism directed toward the PKK is disproportionate to the graveness of PKK atrocities.