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Turkey: Disturbance about American bases in Greece

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Hurryiet columnist Abdulkadir Selvi stated that the bases located in Greece are aimed against Turkey.

It is a red flag for Turkey American bases in Greecewith the Turkish president himself Tayyip Erdogan to express his displeasure recently. Analysts hosted in Turkish media, such as Hurryiet columnist Abdulkadir Selvireport that these bases are aimed against Turkey.

“Nine US bases were built under our noses and we don’t know how this situation will continue. Our president stated that “some say that these bases are against Russia, but we don’t believe that”. Because these bases are located next to Turkey and their weapons have not been directed against Greece, but instead are aimed at Turkey”he told CNN Turk.

SKAI’s correspondent in Turkey Manolis Kostidisexplained that the two bases that bother Ankara the most are its Alexandroupolis and her Soudas. Especially for Souda there is great dissatisfaction with its expansion.

In the Aegean there are islands that have not been transferred to Greece

At the same time every day is now the presentation of maps with Greek islands which Ankara is asking to be demilitarized. Analysts report that the islands in question are under Turkey’s nose and they could hit her at any moment.

“Here we are talking about expansionist policy of Greece, occupation. He has militarized the islands which are right under our noses and can hit Turkey as they are within artillery range. With weapons he can attack Turkey whenever he wants. This is aggressive politics,” military analyst Abdullah Agar told Haber Global TV.

Of course, there are also extremitieswith the same analyst stating that there are islands in the Aegean, which have not been transferred to Greece.

“There is a reality. In the Aegean there are islands, islets and rocky islets that have not been transferred to Greece with the Treaties. Greece occupied some of them and opened them for construction. It has also militarized islands which according to the Lausanne and Paris Treaties should be demilitarized. It also grants them to be used by other countries.” he reported.

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