By Penelope Galliou
Greece-France common front against Turkey and its escalating provocation, stood Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emanuel Macron after the end of the extraordinary Summit in Brussels, sending a strong message of determination to defend national sovereignty and zero tolerance for Turkey’s revisionism. The Greek Prime Minister even in double, both during the press conference after the summit of European leaders, and from the congress of the European People’s Party in Rotterdam, strictly told Ankara that “any attempt to violate sovereignty will be severely punished.” while in common with the French president, the two leaders warned that no one can endanger the sovereignty of EU member states and that Greece will not stop defending its sovereign rights.
Greek-Turkish at the Summit
As Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced during a press conference following the summit of 27 European leaders, he informed his European counterparts about the recent escalation of Turkish aggression. “Such challenges, such leontarianism, can not be accepted, neither by Greece nor by the EU” “This issue is the last thing our region needs, if Turkey insists that it be discussed at the regular European Council in June, with explicit reference to the conclusions and condemnation of unnecessary and unnecessary Turkish provocation,” he said.
Mr. Mitsotakis also mentioned in the meeting with Olaf Solts saying that a very friendly conversation took place in which he pointed out to the German leader that it does not mean a policy of equal distances from one EU Member State to another, from a state that even has the status of a candidate country. “The chancellor realized the extent of the problem. “The map of the blue homeland is the best proof that Turkey is threatening us,” the prime minister added.
Especially for the escalating Turkish frenzy, the Greek Prime Minister clarified for the umpteenth time that “Greece rejects with calmness and confidence even the most absurd arguments. This is what we continue to do, we will never resort to aggravation, insults. We are right on our side, we have strong allies, we have a strong deterrent, we will not stop “I’m defending our sovereign rights. I will not engage in personalized ping-pong, I will not follow the Turkish president in the path he has chosen.”. Asked to interpret the Turkish provocation, he commented that “I do not intend to make a psychoanalysis of the possible impasses, which Turkey may have reached. Arguments are deconstructed in a very adequate way in the letter sent by Greece to the UN. It is unpleasant that Turkey is missing an opportunity to improve its relations with Greece. The barrage of overflights of the last period is completely unprovoked and unjustified. And if Turkey was bothered by my visit to the US, that is its own issue, but everyone must understand that Greece has allies, has a strategic relationship with the US, and has an obligation to use its alliances for its own national interests. he clarified.
The Macron message
On the same wavelength and clearly on the side of Greece and against the growing Turkish provocation, the French President Emanuel Macron, after the Summit, expressed the support of all Europeans for our country, saying that no one can endanger sovereignty. Member States.
After the briefing at the European Leaders Summit by Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the escalation of Turkey’s aggression against Greece, the French president, in his statements that followed, wanted to send his own message to the neighbor, expressing support for our country not only of France but of all European partners, while calling on other leaders to condemn the Turkish provocation. As Mr. Macron stressed: “One last word here, to say that during the work of the Council the Greek Prime Minister expressed very strongly the reasonable concern of Greece and condemned the statements of many Turkish officials, who question the sovereignty of Greece in many I want to express the support of all Europeans, especially France, no one can jeopardize the sovereignty of some Member States today, and I believe that these statements (including the Turkish ones) “They must be condemned as soon as possible, which I just did.”
The new message from Mitsotakis from Rotterdam
In the context of the announcement and internationalization of the Turkish aggression, a few hours later the Greek Prime Minister returned to the issue in high tones, from the congress of the European People’s Party held in Rotterdam, sternly saying that “Any attempt to violate sovereignty will be severely punished” adding emphatically that “We will not tolerate a new version of historical revision, a fantasy of lost empires,” as the prime minister said.
“We will not tolerate a new version of historical revisionism, that is, fantasies of lost empires and a projection of power that is not in line with the international order based on rules,” said Kyriakos Mitsotakis, sending a new clear message to Ankara.
He also sent a message of readiness and strengthening of the Greek Armed Forces, stressing that “The last element we need today is another source of instability in the NATO’s SE wing. Some in Russia may be happy if this happens, but we will ensure that we do not allow it.” and at the same time we will send a clear message that we will not question sovereign rights, which is why even before the Ukrainian crisis we wanted to strengthen the armed forces to ensure that we have a deterrent power. “We want to send a clear message that any suspicion of a threat to our sovereignty will be severely punished.”
Referring to the war in Ukraine and the sending of defense equipment from Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis photographed Turkey in order not to whet appetites similar to those of Russia. “We sent military equipment and explained our decision, something we did not only because it was a matter of principle to support an attacking country but also to send a clear message to anyone who might reconsider that borders can be redrawn by force to be found. “Our strength here is our unity and so we have to explain to our citizens why we are doing this because if we do not, that is, if we do not support Ukraine,” he said. “All the values we have fought to defend during our political careers will be substantially threatened,” he said.
Returning to the tension caused by Turkey, he reiterated our country’s commitment to international law in contrast to Ankara and noted “now we are going through a period of tension. We will do what we have always done: We will support our positions with logical arguments. With alliances, we have We will discuss Turkey again in June, we will discuss Turkey again in June, we also have a lot of support from the European Parliament, harmonized with the rules of international law “.
The Greek Prime Minister’s statements were part of a discussion on “United in Solidarity: Defending Western Democracy”, together with the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, the Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands W Hoekstra.
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