The Minister of Shipping and Island Policy stressed that Turkey is “instrumentalizing immigration, but – even worse – endangering the lives of unhappy and desperate people.”
“Turkey continues to behave like a pirate state,” instrumentalizing immigration, but – even worse – endangering the lives of unhappy and desperate people, “said today from Thessaloniki, the Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Plakiotakis, responding to a journalistic question about the neighbor’s attitude, on the occasion of his visit to the port of the city, where he was guided to the site of the two new crane bridges of OLTH SA.
“The port body, with increased operational capabilities, with proper planning and especially with the over-effort of its women and men, has managed in the last two years to have significantly reduce migration flowsat a rate of 90%, compared to 2019.
We will continue with the same determination and readiness to defend the maritime borders of our country, which are at the same time maritime borders of the European Union “, noted Mr. Plakiotakis, pointing out that the officers of the Coast Guard operate with determination, efficiency and respect. and with absolute priority in the protection of human life.
Referring to rescue operation for 220 migrants from the Coast Guard south of Crete, Mr. Plakiotakis pointed out that “this operation proves in practice that the first priority of the Coast Guard is the protection of human life.”
The Minister publicly thanked and congratulated the staff of the Coast Guard “for the huge humanitarian work they have been carrying out in the Aegean all these years, having saved thousands of our fellow human beings”.
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