He explained that Ankara wants Athens to make the first wrong serious move and Greece knows this. He explained why our country has sought to keep open the bridges of dialogue with its neighbor since 1987.
The goal of Turkey’s verbal challenges for many years is for Greece to be the first wrong serious move. The Greek side is aware of this, that’s why it is very careful, stressed Mr Angel Syrigos Professor of International Law and Deputy Minister of Education on SKAI TV and the show “Mismatches”.
“If we want to talk about a heated episode, their goal is to be the first to pull the trigger.” Don’t let the Turks appear to be the first to take the wrong step.” said the professor.
I am worried, many Turks think that we occupied islands 20 years ago
Mr. Syrigos expressed his concern about the climate in Turkey with Erdoğan’s constant threats that “we will come at night”, characteristically saying that Ankara is entering a total “rates of absurdity”.
He explained that now a large percentage of Turks considers that Greece occupied islands 20 years ago and besides him pro-Kurdish party HDP, one does not speak to the neighbor “with the voice of reason”. He also warned that the Grey Wolves they are not limited to Erdoğan’s side, but a large part of them is also in Meral Aksener’s opposition.
“The neighboring country is entering an absurd pace as a whole. And the bad thing is that the Gray Wolves, this nationalist party that exists in Turkey, is not limited only to Erdogan’s side. Aksener, who is a key member of the opposition, also represents the Gray Wolves and has also taken a large part of them.” emphasized the professor of International Law.
Why Athens wants to talk with Ankara – The example of 1987
For the pursuit of Athens to hold dialogue bridges open with Ankara, Mr. Syrigos explained that it is a permanent Greek position since 1987, when the country found itself one step before the war with Turkey.
“In the period ’81-’87, we did not discuss and we reached the crisis of March 1987 when we came close to going to war, because the mutual misunderstandings created a different image from the intentions of the two sides. Since then, the Greek political system accepts that you are discussing with the other side. The fact that you are discussing does not mean that you are negotiating or, much less, delivering.” explained.
Direct flights of Russia with the Occupied: Let’s see the distance between rhetoric and action
About her post Turkish newspaper Milliyet, Mr. Syrigos explained that insurance companies refuse to cover planes that will travel directly to the occupied areas of Cyprus and therefore any problems will have to be paid for out of the Russians’ own pockets.
“I am waiting to see the distance between rhetoric and action. If it is done, it is nevertheless a hostile move on the part of Russia”the professor emphasized.
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