New landscape shape for Greek-Turkish relationshis extreme statements Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
THE SKAI correspondent in Turkey Manolis Kostidisexplained that Erdogan with these statements “Gave a line” both in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Ministry of Defense and for that from now on it needs attention.
He also reminded that three years ago there was a corresponding tension when Erdogan provocatively rejected the proposal of the Bulgarian president for a meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In the immediate aftermath, tensions escalated in Evros with thousands of migrants attempting to cross into Greece as well as violations of the Greek continental shelf by the research vessel Oruts Reyes.
It is recalled that Erdogan stated that Mitsotakis no longer exists for him and he will not accept to meet with him.
“They met with him (s.s. with Mitsotakis) and we agreed not to put third parties between us. Still, he had a trip to America last week. He addressed the Congress, saying “what he had to say” against Turkey. In addition, he almost made suggestions and recommendations in the US – do not sell F-16s in Turkey -. This year we planned the Strategic Cooperation Meeting. From now on, Mitsotakis does not exist for me. By no means do I want to convey that I recommend for the mother to be inactive. “Because we are moving forward with politicians with personality and dignity who keep their word.” Erdogan characteristically stressed.
“Mitsotakis yoke” writes the Turkish press
Erdogan’s statements that the Greek prime minister no longer exists for him are the first issue almost all over the Turkish press.
Indicative:
Nationality: For me, Mitsotakis does not exist
Aksam: For me, there is no one named Mitsotakis anymore
Hurriyet: From now on, let Mr. Mitsotakis think about what he will do.
Sabah: For me now, there is no Mitsotakis
Erdogan’s statements also occupied the evening news programswith Turkish analysts to attribute the annoyance of the Turkish president to the interventions of Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his trip to the USA and in the cases of the F-16 upgrade and the F-35 supply that have been “frozen” for Ankara. They also say that “this is how international relations are”.
Read a typical dialogue from a Haber Turk show:
Kumbra Par (presenter): The president’s relations with Kyriakos Mitsotakis were quite good. Our relations with Greece had begun to improve. We even said not to put third countries between us and to solve the problems between us in a fraternal way. What happened suddenly and the president got so upset with Mitsotakis?
Farouk Aksoy: (journalist): Because there is a conflict of interest. There are the issues of the F-16s, the F-35s, the agreements on the energy resources of the Eastern Mediterranean as well as the agreement of Turkey with Libya. Mrs. Kiumbra, do you really believe that Turkey and Greece alone can solve their problems in a fraternal way? Mr. Erdogan, my brother Mitsotakis can go out, the next day he can go out and say ‘ “For me, Mitsotakis no longer exists.” This is how international relations are. Until yesterday, Assad was not “my brother Assad.”
Kumbra Par (presenter): Why is Greece bothered by the possibility of buying F-16s?
Farouk Aksoy: (journalist): Maybe because he thinks that with these F-16s we will not do tourist tours over the Aegean!
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