Akar is trying to shed the tone of the confrontation with Greece, Erdogan reiterates that he will not meet again with the Greek Prime Minister. At the same time, from Cyprus, Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared open to dialogue with Ankara.
Turkey appears with 2 faces in the last 48 hours. While the Turkish Minister of Defense talks about communication channels between the two countries, the Turkish president returns, repeating that he will not meet again with the Greek Prime Minister. At the same time, from Cyprus, Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that he is open to dialogue with Ankara, estimating that in this way the relations between the two countries can return to calm waters.
Few hours after Akar’s statements with which he tried to shed the tones of the confrontation with Greece, Tayyip Erdogan appeared to catch the thread of provocations from where he left off and to attack Athens and the Greek Prime Minister again. In a threatening tone, he called on Greece from now on to “take care of itself”.
I expressed my reaction to the process and said that I would not meet with them again unless an honest politician was in front of me and that we had finished our meetings with Greece. What does this mean, there can be no clearer conversation than this. From now on, let Greece take care of itself, stated characteristics the Turkish president.
The new frenzy and Erdogan’s attack was preceded by another clear stance by the State Department on respect for Greece’s territorial sovereignty and condemnation of Turkish provocations.
The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected. We urge our allies to refrain from rhetoric that could further escalate tensions. Greece and Turkey, of course, are both strong partners. They are key US NATO allies and we will continue to urge them to de-escalate tensions, mentioned indicatively State Department spokesman Ned Price.
The Prime Minister from Cyprus, where he met with Nikos Anastasiadis, sent a message of deterrence but also of dialogue with Ankara if he abandons the revisionism.
I believe that this approach is the right one for us and we will soon be able to return to calmer waters by keeping open channels of communication which, in my opinion, should never be closed. he stated The Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
In favor of the dialogue with Greece – and in a different line from Erdogan – was placed in a new statement Hulusi Akar: Some politicians in Greece continue their actions and rhetoric due to some ambitions. In the face of all this, we continue our efforts for a peaceful solution to the problems. It is important for us to act on the acceptance that we can solve our problems with our neighbor, NATO ally, Greece, through diplomatic means, that we can benefit better from wealth if we are together.
“Everyone must understand that the revisionism does not favor anyone and primarily harms its perpetrators. It is in everyone’s interest to realize that stability in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean is towards both the countries of the region and Europe. “Our country is firmly committed to this direction as it is also uncompromising on issues of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” reported the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou.
Alexis Tsipras sent a message of unity in his speech at the University of Piraeus, emphasizing that Greece is ready to defend its sovereign rights.
“There should be no doubt that all political forces on this issue have absolute identification. That the Greek people and Greece will defend the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the country “he said Mr. Tsipras.
The armed forces have built an impenetrable wall, said Ai Ai Stratis. Nikos Hardalias. The Undersecretary of Defense was on the island of Akriti for the commemoration ceremony of the thirty years since the death of the first Greek pilot who lost his life in an air battle, Nikos Sialmas.
“But we will always be here! “There will always be the impenetrable wall, built by our Armed Forces, with the universal support of the Greek people.” noted the Undersecretary.
At the same time o Mevlüt Tsavousoglu withdrew from the Prespa Forum as a sign of protest as the EU map and the countries of the Western Balkans located at the entrance of the Forum in Ohrid did not contain Turkey.
