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Religious alignment in a Greek-Turkish crisis

In a hypothetical Greek-Turkish conflict, the Orthodox Church could become an unpredictable political influence with loyalties outside either state's direct control.

Question

Could the Orthodox Church play a part if Greece and Turkey went to war?

Short answer

Yes. It could become an unpredictable factor because a conflict would raise questions about where religious and political loyalties might align.

Notes

The Orthodox Church is identified as a possible factor in a future conflict between Greece and Turkey. From Turkey's perspective, it could be an unpredictable element in the question of who would align with whom. The brief discussion does not specify which church bodies or political mechanisms would matter. It raises strategic uncertainty without predicting that war will occur.