Stefanis on SKAI: What issue is Turkey “burning” for – The main reason for the Sullivan-Kalin contacts

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They threaten, the former deputy minister noted for the Turks, the West, seeking to gain the favor of Vladimir Putin.

In the dominant discourse of yesterday’s communication from the US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, with the representative of the Turkish presidency Ibrahim Kalin, just a few days after their meeting in Istanbul, the government adviser focused on issues of critical regions Alcibiades Stefanis.

The dominant reason, the former Deputy Minister of Defense and retired officer explained to SKAI, is the budget to be voted on in the USA and the non-inclusion of a term to activate the Turkish F-16 upgrade. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez has pushed for an upgrade under clear conditions, while Ankara is seeking no conditions and no restrictions on the fighters’ operational use.

“Turkey is dynamiting the South-Eastern Wing of NATO, and the West sees it, the Europeans realize it, they saw it with their own eyes at the UN and in Prague,” emphasized Mr. Stefanis.

They threaten, the former deputy minister noted for the Turks, the West, seeking to gain its favor Vladimir Putin.

According to Mr. Stefanis, the Turkish government is trying to activate the internal feeling in relation to Greece and Cyprus, that Greece is the source of their problems, a narrative they largely believe.

“Let me be clear: as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not approve any F-16 sales to Turkey until Erdogan stops his aggressive campaign across the region. End of story” Robert Menendez has testified about the Turkish F-16s.

In the meantime, the representative of his party launched an unacceptable attack against the leader of GEETHA, Konstantinos Floros, as well as threats against Greece Erdogan, Omer Celik.

Celik hurled accusations and derogatory expressions against everyone in Greece, from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to the head of GEETHA and the ministers in Greece.

As broadcast from Istanbul by Manolis KostidisOmer Celik stated that “Mitsotakis and Floros are like prefects of foreign countries” and that “the Greek opposition blames the Mitsotakis government for the presence of foreign forces”.

“The fact that Greece has such a chief of staff, makes such childish statements and speaks with adolescent psychology should worry Greece. THE

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