Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speeches to the heads of chambers of commerce in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speeches to the heads of chambers of commerce in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to go after businesses linked to a US-based Muslim cleric he accuses of having been behind Turkey's failed July 15 coup. The Turkish government characterizes the movement of Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, as a terrorist organization. (Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Service, Pool Photo via AP)

Athens wants to be known as the "reliable and predictable ally," while Ankara is offering a ready military and connections beyond the West.

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