Greeks and Turks in War and Peace chronicles" the tumultuous road of Greek Turkish relations from the Ottoman conquest of 1453 to Turkey's current courtship dance with the European Union. Leading historian Thanos Veremis sheds light on the long nurtured distrust that persists between the neighbours. At the same time, he highlights the areas of common interest between the two peoples and attempts an interpretation of their psyche, with all that may divide and unite them.