Greece has been in a demographic death spiral for the last 90 years. In 1928, Turkey’s population was 2x Greece’s. Now, it’s 8x.
Turkey’s fertility ratio has fallen to replacement levels (2.1 births per woman in 2016) and is likely to fall lower. Unfortunately, Greece’s fertility ratio is 1.3.
In 1928 Greece was well established in the Middle East. They are largely gone now. Due to Genocide, Massacre, and cultural genocide.
Turkey joined NATO in 1952, (they largely sat out WWII) and have never wavered from using every scheme they can to remove all Greeks, Jews, Alevi’s, Syriacs, Assyrian Christians and Ezidi’s from their country.
Turkey under Erdogan is constantly talking about retaking the Ottoman Empire.
That was not discussed publicly during any Turkish government from the founding.
Here we are.