The European Union has promptly responded to Turkey requests for the migrant question. Since 2014, two European naval operations have taken place in the Mediterranean in order to deal with human trafficking. However, two European countries have asked NATO for help in the Aegean, and even Turkey, despite the planned aid, didn’t hesitate to plaid for NATO assistance. Is the EU ineffective according to Turkey? This article wants to explore the European weakness, analysing at the same time the issue of NATO presence in the Aegean. (suite…)