“The EU calls on Turkey “to respect the sovereignty of EU member states and to commit to solving all open issues in the spirit of good neighborliness with full respect for international law,” the Commission representative stressed.
New strict message on Turkish challenges the Commission sent on Tuesday a few hours after a similar announcement by the State Department.
The EU is calling Turkey “to respect the sovereignty of EU member states and to commit to resolving all open issues in the spirit of good neighborliness with full respect for international law” emphasized the representative of the Commission, responsible for foreign affairs, Peter Stano.
In response to a question about the fact that the ambassador of Greece in Ankara, Christodoulos Lazaris, was asked to give an explanation, but also about the general behavior of Turkey, Mr. Stano noted that he would not comment on “what happened yesterday in Ankara when the ambassador was called, because this is something between the two states.” But in relation to the overall issue of Ankara’s actions, the representative of the Commission, underlined the EU’s solidarity with Greece.
“Greece is a member state of the EU and the EU and its member states have formulated very clearly with a series of conclusions of the European Council, the expectations from Turkey to de-escalate, to commit to a constructive de-escalation in order to proceed to a mutually constructive cooperation not only with Greece, but with the EU as a whole” said Peter Stano, adding that Turkey is expected to stop “threatening rhetoric”. Finally, he stated that “the recent actions, provocations, rhetoric are in the opposite direction to the de-escalation that is so much needed”.
“Greece’s sovereignty over the Aegean islands is not disputed”
Greece’s sovereignty over the Aegean islands is not disputed, the State Department said, regarding the new threats launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against our country.
In a written statement, a spokesman for the US State Department notes that “at a time when Russia has again invaded a sovereign European state, statements that could increase tensions between NATO Allies are not particularly helpful.
Erdogan: “US weapons won’t save you – It’s for skating”
New “amok” against Greece by the Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan earlier.
He spoke of an accumulation of weapons in Thrace and the islands which, as he said, “they don’t mean anything to Turkey” while he added ironically “you can just skate with them”.
He took issue with the USA and the EU, saying that their support for Athens will not save Greece.
Mitsotakis on Turkey: “It faces not only Greece, but all allies”
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to Turkey that many words are poverty from the cabinet.
“A conversation only about national issues. Whatever Greece had to say, it said clearly to the UN, both about its “red lines” and about its friendly disposition towards the Turkish people. The other side can monotonously repeat its lies and threats. In this merry-go-round, however, she is left alone. We remain calm and confident in our clean positions with the force of International Law, the vigilance of our Armed Forces, the support of our allies” said the prime minister
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