Souda Bay Base

Addressing Greek-Turkish affairs Pompeo  kept equal distances and said that the US supports talks between NATO members, "as between Turkey and Greece".

Among the issues on the agenda of talks between General Dunford and Admiral Apostolakis were the US base in Souda, Crete, and Greece’s role as a pillar of stability in the Mediterranean, where Cyprus’ gas and oil drilling has caused heightened tensions between Nicosia and Ankara,