“The monotonous repetition of a lie does not make it the truth, and this has been perceived as we can see by the entire international community”, commented the government representative Yiannis Oikonomou.
By Penelope Galliou
At a time when Athens is enjoying the support of partners and allies against the Turkish paroxysm and before closing twenty-four hours since the joint message between Mitsotakis and Macron from the Elysee Palace against Turkish revisionism, Ankara continues unceasingly the distortion of reality by insisting on slanders Greece but also by pulling out of the drawers of the tactics of every “suitable means” of propaganda, from fake news and the ripping up of history, until setting up provocations and to continue them violations of the national airspace of Greece.
It is also clear, once again, that the summit meeting between the Greek prime minister and the French president in Paris gave new impetus to Turkey’s propaganda which unable to hide her annoyance and irritations both for Athens’ international relations and for the continued reinforcement and strengthening of the Armed Forces, leaving “behind” Turkish diplomacy and “cancelling” obsolete Turkish armaments.
The anti-Greek delirium was continued by its president Turkish National Assembly Mustafa Sedop, who attacked Greece with the monotonous lie that Athens’ actions have turned into a “threat to the security” of his country. “The rhetoric and provocative actions of neighboring Greece, which have recently escalated tensions in the Sea of ​​Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, have now turned into a threat to our country’s security,” he said during the meeting with the president of the House of Representatives of Malta, adding that it is impossible for Turkey to allow Greece to continue arming the islands very close to its coast against international agreements.
Reversing the roles of Ankara and Athens, he claimed that Turkey wasy “in favor of diplomacy and cooperation, solving problems through negotiation. Greece, on the other hand, prefers provocation instead of good neighborliness and honest dialogue. It is unacceptable that Greece wants to turn the Sea of ​​Islands into a Greek lake. The violation of our airspace and harassment of our aircraft also continues strongly” he claimed, bringing them back fake news about the harassment and jamming of Turkish aircraft by Greek weapon systems in August. He also threatened that if the Greek-Turkish problems are not resolved through negotiations, “Turkey has the power to solve problems and challenges by any means”.
The tone was set early by the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar, continuing the “pace” of lies against Greece and on the occasion of the Mitsotakis Macron meeting, he attacked the Greek prime minister claiming that our country is trying to tarnish the image of Turkey. “They are trying to exploit and distort every fact, influence third parties with lies and slander, and complain about Turkey in third countries,” he said.
The anti-Greek delirium was continued by the Foreign Minister of the neighbor Mevlut Cavusoglu insisting on the non-existent complaints about the militarization of Greek islands. “You cannot militarize these islands, brother. When you arm them, you violate the agreement given under this condition. Speak to me in the language of the law. Do not go and slander left and right, do not lie, do not become the tool of others. You have challenged us before. You got your answer and the price was heavy,” he said.
Rhetorical frenzy and extremesas the government representative characterized them” based on lies, on distortion of history, international legitimacy, Treaties, the reality that exists in the Aegean” adding that “the monotonous repetition of a lie does not make it true and this has been perceived as we find the entire international community”.
The Turkish provocations also continue
Alongside the rhetoric of lies, Turkey is attempting a new instrumentalization of immigration, claiming that the Greek authorities pushed migrants back into the sea, with the result that six of them, including babies, died. Claims which were categorically denied by the Headquarters of the Coast Guard-Hellenic Coast Guard and by the Minister of Immigration Notis Mitarakis who in his post said that “Turkish media reports a fatal incident in Turkish territorial waters, in which Greece had no involvement. Turkey needs to do more to prevent illegal departures that put human lives at risk.”
There had been an attempt by Turkish media to cause a disturbance in Evros by broadcasting that an alleged convoy of migrants is preparing to enter Greece. Claims that were not confirmed by the Minister of Immigration who, speaking on SKAI radio, assured that “A caravan of refugees has not started to be created and it has not been proven so far that the efforts of some on social media are creating a climate of mobilization”. In any case, as Mr. Mitarakis informed, he has contacted the European Union and the competent Commissioner for Migration, the UN High Commissioner, the International Organization for Migration, the competent committee of the European Parliament, while “the Frontex and cooperation with the Greek Police regarding the issue of borders”.
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