Born in Athens. He studied Law in Athens and Criminology in Liège. He was a member of the Athens Bar Association. From 1977 to 2013 he served in the diplomatic service of the Greek Foreign Ministry . For one decade he dealt with Balkan issues and for thirteen years with with issues related to Turkey. He served in Yugoslavia and Turkey and as Ambassador, to FYROM, to the Netherlands, to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and to the United Nations and other Interational Organizations in Geneva. He is a Senior Policy Adviser to the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and a Member of the General Assembly of the Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki. He is an Athens Newspaper columnist.
George Kaklikis
Senior Policy Advisor; Ambassador (ad hon.)
From “low” to “high” politics – George Kaklikis
March 27, 2023
A new regional environment? – George Kaklikis
March 20, 2023
Post-election hostage - George Kaklikis
March 13, 2023
Looking far ahead - George Kaklikis
March 1, 2023
The pending issue – George Kaklikis
February 20, 2023
United - George Kaklikis
February 13, 2023
Thinking beyond boundaries – George Kaklikis
February 6, 2023
A troubling rift – George Kaklikis
January 30, 2023
Despotism has its limits – George Kaklikis
January 23, 2023
A Nobel Prize for Mr Erdogan – George Kaklikis
January 16, 2023
Noise and initiatives – George Kaklikis
January 2, 2023
“Talking about hope” - George Kaklikis
December 28, 2022
Like the blind leading the blind – George Kaklikis
December 19, 2022
An alliance gap - George Kaklikis
December 15, 2022
Libya: fertile ground – George Kaklikis
December 5, 2022
The decision is political - George Kaklikis
November 30, 2022
Something isn’t working - George Kaklikis
November 17, 2022
Mediations and balances - George Kaklikis
November 7, 2022
“Whistling as our houses burn …” – George Kaklikis
October 31, 2022
Whatever the cost - George Kaklikis
October 24, 2022
Holding the keys to energy – George Kaklikis
October 17, 2022
Obstacles for the future - George Kaklikis
October 11, 2022
Hate’s echo – George Kaklikis
October 3, 2022
Complacency and inaction - George Kaklikis
September 27, 2022
On familiar paths – George Kaklikis
September 19, 2022
Gaps and incentives – George Kaklikis
September 12, 2022
The long road to the Turkish elections – George Kaklikis
September 5, 2022
The Ecumenical Patriarchate and distortions – George Kaklikis
August 22, 2022
Giorgia and her Brothers – George Kaklikis
August 18, 2022
In search of the naive or the eager – George Kaklikis
August 9, 2022
According to international law - George Kaklikis
August 2, 2022
The Tehran photograph – George Kaklikis
July 25, 2022
Balkans: ambitions and pragmatism – George Kaklikis
July 11, 2022
The Scandinavian adventure - George Kaklikis
July 4, 2022
Irrationality rules – George Kaklikis
June 27, 2022
Real or sham communication channels? – George Kaklikis
June 21, 2022
Let us not shut the door – George Kaklikis
June 14, 2022
Red lines - George Kaklikis
June 8, 2022
There are limits – George Kaklikis
May 23, 2022
Support in practice – George Kaklikis
May 17, 2022
Unannounced - George Kaklikis
January 24, 2022
Erdoğan’s fake “I’m open to dialogue” face – George Kaklikis
January 17, 2022
EastMed and the "faucets of evil" -George Kaklikis
January 10, 2022
Challenges and proposals re sharing – George Kaklikis
January 3, 2022
The digital shielding of the Armed Forces - George Kaklikis
December 28, 2021
In the name of Democracy - George Kaklikis
December 21, 2021
A non-independent judiciary and freedoms – George Kaklikis
December 13, 2021
Enthusiasms & disappointments, costs & benefits – George Kaklikis
December 6, 2021
Waiting for a change of course – George Kaklikis
November 29, 2021
Treatment with a placebo – George Kaklikis
November 22, 2021
The "second voice" and the role of Athens - George Kaklikis
November 18, 2021
Pre-earthquake vibrations - George Kaklikis
November 8, 2021
“The correction of sinners” – George Kaklikis
November 1, 2021
Disintegration and dependencies - George Kaklikis
October 25, 2021
A community of interest – George Kaklikis
October 18, 2021
Phobias, resentments, cracks - George Kaklikis
October 7, 2021
Conversations and Conferences - George Kaklikis
September 27, 2021
A “brave new world” – George Kaklikis
September 22, 2021
A balanced and dynamic approach – George Kaklikis
September 15, 2021
A dynamic overlap – George Kaklikis
September 7, 2021
Τogether and on equal terms – George Kaklikis
August 31, 2021
An issue of reliability – George Kaklikis
August 23, 2021
Disasters, threats and national security- George Kaklikis
August 16, 2021
Minorities and ethnic cleansing- George Kaklikis
August 13, 2021
Attempts at deception - George Kaklikis
August 5, 2021
Geopolitical tug of war- George Kaklikis
July 30, 2021
“With God’s help” – George Kaklikis
July 19, 2021
Harmless restoring - George Kaklikis
July 12, 2021
The Erdogan pendulum – George Kaklikis
July 6, 2021
Leading the facts - George Kaklikis
June 24, 2021
Athens-Washington-Ankara –George Kaklikis
June 15, 2021
Mr Erdoğan’s new “credentials” – George Kaklikis
June 15, 2021
Recipients of history - George Kaklikis
June 7, 2021
Next step: a top-level meeting – by George Kaklikis
May 31, 2021
The trip to Russia – by George Kaklikis
May 25, 2021
A disgraceful shrinkage – by George Kaklikis
May 10, 2021
Faced with decisions - by George Kaklikis
April 20, 2021
The Straits, Lausanne and treaty revisions - George Kaklikis
April 13, 2021
Black Monday - by George Kaklikis
April 6, 2021
The Turkey of sighs - George Kaklikis
March 30, 2021
"Autonomy" or course correction? by George Kaklikis
March 23, 2021
Presenting a conciliatory face – by George Kaklikis
March 16, 2021
Undermining the exploratory talks - by G. Kaklikis
March 9, 2021
A dangerous power celebrates its Jubilee – by G. Kaklikis
February 22, 2021
The Mousetrap - by G. Kaklikis
February 15, 2021
Balance and realism - by G. Kaklikis
February 8, 2021
The endless wait for a “better day” – by G. Kaklikis
February 1, 2021
The prospect of exploratory talks – by G. Kaklikis
January 19, 2021
Countering Turkish propaganda – by G. Kaklikis
January 12, 2021
An ongoing assault on democracy – by G. Kaklikis
January 11, 2021
Pieces on the chessboard – by G. Kaklikis
January 4, 2021
Turkey and lost freedoms - by G. Kaklikis
December 28, 2020
The return of Greek-Turkish exploratory talks – by G. Kaklikis
December 22, 2020
Ineffective reactions - by G. Kaklikis
December 15, 2020
Europe’s tolerance of Turkey must end – by G. Kaklikis
December 9, 2020
Propaganda and blackmail - by G. Kaklikis
December 7, 2020
From challenges to sanctions - by G. Kaklikis
December 1, 2020
A critical turn - By G. Kaklikis
November 25, 2020
Power Games - By G. Kaklikis
October 26, 2020
A weak response to an uncontrollable Ankara - By G. Kaklikis
October 21, 2020
On the path of virtue - By G. Kaklikis
October 13, 2020
The contempt for counsel - By G. Kaklikis
October 5, 2020
From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance - By G. Kaklikis
October 1, 2020
On the demilitarization of the islands - By G. Kaklikis
September 28, 2020
Appeals - By G. Kaklikis
September 22, 2020
Us and Them - By G. Kaklikis
September 14, 2020
With The Hague's approval - By G. Kaklikis
September 7, 2020
To suspend disbelief - By G. Kaklikis
August 31, 2020
From exploratory talks to The Hague – By G. Kaklikis
August 24, 2020
An abnormal state - By G. Kaklikis
August 18, 2020
Equipment and all related ills - By G. Kaklikis
August 9, 2020
A dialogue full of initiative - By G. Kaklikis
July 30, 2020
The beginning of a difficult journey - By G. Kaklikis
July 19, 2020
The shortsightedness of the West - By G. Kaklikis
July 11, 2020
An egotistical "Islamification" - By G. Kaklikis
July 13, 2020
Are we waiting for something to happen? - By G. Kaklikis
June 30, 2020
An opportunity for change - By G. Kaklikis
June 21, 2020
A happy coincidence - By G. Kaklikis
June 11, 2020
Motivated instability - By G. Kaklikis
June 2, 2020
From Evros to the Mediterranean - By G. Kaklikis
May 27, 2020
Restraint and determination - By G. Kaklikis
May 24, 2020
Migration once again - By G. Kaklikis
May 22, 2020
Postponement and preparedness - By G. Kaklikis
May 11, 2020
Repression, hardship, insecurity - By G. Kaklikis
May 10, 2020
A different kind of threat - By G. Kaklikis
April 29, 2020
The pirates of the Mediterranean - By G. Kaklikis
April 26, 2020
Exploiting the pandemic - By G. Kaklikis
April 8, 2020
From "Sophia" to "Eirini" - By G. Kaklikis
April 1, 2020
Interwar echoes - By G. Kaklikis
March 29, 2020
Distorting reality- By G. Kaklikis
March 24, 2020