“There is always the risk of an accident,” she said Dora Bakoyannis talking about sharpening of Turkish provocation on SKAI TV and the show “Today”. However, he estimates that Ankara “will stick to its words” and aggressive rhetoric, at least for this year.
“I estimate – for this year at least, that they will stay in the rhetoric. They will not move forward. “They do not even have the ability to have two fronts open, Syria and the Aegean.” stressed characteristically adding that “Always the risk of an accident”.
To the question if in case of hot episode Greece will have its allies by its side, Ms. Bakoyannis said that she has no doubt, however it is a question when she will have her allies by her side.
“At the critical moment, always but always, when you fly over the Aegean, you fly alone. That is why they (the Turks) are so concerned about the defense shield of our country “, stressed.
The reasons behind Erdogan’s decision to escalate tensions
Mrs. Bakoyannis analyzed three plus one reasons that the Anchor sharpens the tension “In places we have never had”:
First reason, is the situation inside Turkey. The polls, the accuracy and the attempt of the “block” Erdogan – Bahceli to push extreme nationalists, to get votes.
Second reason, is the presence of the Prime Minister in the Congress, which caused huge insecurity in Turkey. While they had “tied their ass” at least for the upgrade of the F-16, as its approval passes through the Congress, they considered that Mitsotaki’s speech hurt them.
Third reason, is that Turkey wants to attract interest in Greece, in the southeastern wing of NATO, and in the “veto” on the accession of Finland-Sweden, because they want to get the “ok” for the attack on Syria. “At least they want the tolerance of the Americans,” Bakoyannis stressed.
For these reasons, he added the dolphin fights which have begun within Erdogan’s party. “In view of a possible defeat, the next ones have started to be shown with great intensity. “There is an Akar-Tsavousoglou competition over who will be tougher,” he said.
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