During the meeting of the two defense ministers, an attempt was made to re-establish a channel of communication between the two countries, as broadcast from Istanbul by SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis.
The 40-minute meeting yesterday in Brussels with the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar with Nikos Panagiotopoulos is the latest development in Greek-Turkish relations, which have been troubled for some time now.
During the meeting of the two defense ministers, an attempt was made to re-establish a channel of communication between the two countries, as broadcast from Istanbul by SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis.
Nikos Panagiotopoulos explained that for a meeting between Mitsotakis and Erdogan, Ankara’s threats must stop.
According to the Turkish side, the possible ways of reducing the tension were discussed at the meeting, while there was satisfaction with the discussion. However, time will tell the developments.
In the Haber Global news bulletin, the following report was made, as transmitted from Istanbul by the SKAI correspondent, Manolis Kostidis: “And while the tension between Greece and Turkey is increasing, the news came of an important meeting, which took place in Brussels.
As you know, Turkey’s Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, is in Brussels for the NATO Defense Ministers’ Summit and held many meetings at the NATO headquarters. Another one was added a while ago. Minister Akar met with the Greek Minister of Defense Niikolaos Panagiotopoulos. So far no announcement has been made about its content.”
At the same time, however, the aggressive rhetoric continued, this time from Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay.
Oktai said that “the EU is the toy of Greece and the Greek Cypriots”. He also said, turning against Washington, that the US supports Athens and Nicosia and fuels instability in the Southern Mediterranean.”
He added that “we will also respond in the field to the equipment of Greece and Cyprus”.
“We repeatedly tell the EU, which has no competence in the Maritime Jurisdiction, not to act as an intermediary promoting the maximalist goals of Greece and Greek Cypriots. Don’t become a plaything of the duo of Greece and Greek Cypriots. But, unfortunately, they continue their unilateral, unconditional support for this duo. Especially recently, the policies implemented by the USA in favor of the duo of Greece and Greek Cypriots in the region fuel the instability in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey will not remain silent in the face of the twin equipment of Greece and Greek Cypriots neither at the negotiating table nor in the field.”
However, an alarm has sounded in the Turkish press: Greece is making a huge leap with Rafale and f16 and f35 with movements in recent years
In an analysis by an authoritative analyst in the pro-government Hurriyet,
delay to come to Turkey/ Greece receives the Viper and Rafale and talks about φ35/ Greece passes with 4th and 5th generation aircraft/ the delay for Turkey is not good/ in 2026 the balance will change in favor of Greece creates a problem in the aegean hurriyet
Putin’s gift to Erdogan: Turkey will become Europe’s energy hub
“Ankara and Moscow to determine the prices of natural gas!”
For his part, Erdogan asked Putin for a second nuclear power plant in addition to the Akuyu one: “The nuclear power plants will bring sound to the world and send another message.”
Turkish analysts commented that Alexandroupoli is an important hub for gas and that the Greeks are building storage areas to transport gas with the support of the EU and the US.
Milliyet columnist Zafer Sahin commented: “The reason the USA came to Alexandroupolis is natural gas, in essence the issue is energy. Energy war. Since the time of Trump, the USA has been threatening and warning Europe. At a distance of 70 kilometers from the Gulf of Xiros, there in Alexandroupoli, with the funds of the EU and the support of the USA, they are building large gas storage systems. So they will bring the gas by sea and transport it to Europe.”
For its part, Hurriyet reported that Konstantinos Floros is going to Chios and Psara which should be demilitarized islands.
In a report by the Haber Global network, it is stated: “The head of the Armed Forces of Greece, Konstantinos Floros, will visit Chios, Psara, Oinousses and Panagia. He will inspect the military forces and outposts on the islands. Chios and Psara were militarized and the terms of the Treaty of Lausanne were violated. Turkey emphasizes that if Greece does not demilitarize the Aegean islands, then it will start the discussion about their sovereignty. But Athens is not backing down.”
Finally, Turkey accuses the US of cooperating with terrorist organizations, creating new tension in relations.
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