The endurance of the west seems to be being tested by Ankara. A red flag for the allies is not only the Turkish provocation towards Greece, but also the oriental bazaar of Tayyip Erdogan for the accession of Finland of Finland and Sweden,
By Penelope Galliou
At the time that Tayyip Erdogan sails the dead ends of his authoritarian policy and brings out the irritation caused by the its internal political collapsethe Greek government insists on following its path international legality and international law taking advantage of every step given to it to communicate the Turkish provocation.
After all, the closer the tactics are Summit in Brussels on 24-25 June but also the NATO Summit in Madrid on 29-30 JuneAthens is constantly strengthening its diplomatic “arsenal” which will expose and communicate with documents and facts to our partners and allies, regarding the unstoppable provocation of Ankara.
Greece in the EU and NATO
The stance of Greek policy towards our allies and partners in relation to the Greek-Turkish issue and the Turkish frenzy, was given with absolute clarity by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the his interview on state television stating that with confidence he will continue to defend the Greek positions, photographing what will follow in the two crucial meetings of the EU and NATO, “I will continue with calm confidence to defend the Greek positions. I will do it in every international forum I am in, whether it is the European Union, this is NATO, or this is my bilateral contacts. Not in the mood to target Turkey and point the finger at anyone, but to explain why in this difficult time for Europe it would be a big problem for Europe, for NATO, for the United States to have another source of uncertainty. and instability in NATO’s south-east wing ‘ clarified the Prime Minister.
On the way to the Summit of the 27 European Leaders, but also to the NATO Summit, in addition to the fact that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs will continue to report on the neighbor’s delinquency, Athens’s goal is for the already formulated loud messages of prevention of Turkish delinquency and provocation against our country to be redefined more clearly, condemning the Turkish behavior. In the case of the NATO Summit, the value of any message against the revision sent by the allies is maximized, since the Turkish President will be present to “receive” it.
The international condemnation of Turkey
Already the Commissionin a statement to the Foreign Ministry, condemned the Turkish provocation and called on Ankara to respect the integrity of the land, sea and airspace of any other country. “Turkey must respect the sovereignty of all EU member states in their territorial waters and airspace. We have repeatedly stated that any open issue must be dealt with peacefully, through dialogue, in good faith, in full respect of international law. The EU has been and is clear that we expect Turkey to behave constructively, to refrain from escalating steps, from rhetoric or actions, and to commit itself to building good neighborly relations. , not the opposite”, mentioned features.
The message sent by the USA is similar to the Turkish leadership calling on it to de-escalate the tension. The State Department spokesman noted that “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected. We continue to encourage our NATO Allies, Greece and Turkey to work together to maintain peace and security in the region and to resolve differences.” “We urge our allies to refrain from rhetoric that could further escalate tensions.” he said while photographing Turkey.
In fact, as government officials note, it is clear that the era of voluntary revisionism and imaginative interpretation of history is irrevocably a thing of the past. “The reaction of the Western world to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a practical demonstration of this development. Countries that think they can go on a show of force or try to intimidate must not find room to act. The cornerstone of post-war peace was the inviolability of “this does not change, history is not rewritten”, is the message being transmitted.
Red flag for the allies, however, it is not only the Turkish provocation against Greece, but also the Tayyip Erdogan’s Oriental Bazaar for Finland, Sweden’s NATO Membershipas the Allies believe that loud signals of unity and determination should be sent from Madrid to Russia and not to turn the critical work into a “give and take” that will cause cracks in the alliance.
In any case, Turkey seems to tests the endurance of the westwhich should be doubly questioned, in the critical geopolitical context, whether the country of Tayyip Erdogan can finally “wear” the suit of the West.
