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“We will not allow fait accompli”: Akar’s strong reaction to the Greece-Egypt agreement

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As reported by the Turkish news agency Anatoli, the Turkish Minister of Defense claimed, at the same time, that Ankara is “open to dialogue”.

The reaction of the Turkish Defense Minister was intense Hulusi Akar in the new interstate agreement between Greece and Egypt, without however mentioning it.

“Turkey will not allow ‘any fait accompli’ in Cyprus, the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean,” said the Turkish Defense Minister.

As reported by the Turkish news agency Anatoli, Akar also asserted that Ankara is “open to dialogue”.

The new intergovernmental agreement deals a heavy blow to Turkish plans with the illegal Turkish-Libyan memorandum Greece – Egypt. Turkey is trying to approach Egypt, however, Athens is the one that signs an interstate agreement with Cairo.

After the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone, Athens and Cairo today Tuesday proceed to sign a new interstate agreement (“Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue Sectors”) in a special ceremony.

It will be attended by Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Nikos Dendias as well as their counterparts, General Mohamed Zaki and Sameh Soukri.

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