The first topic in several Turkish newspapers is the fires that have been affecting Greece in recent days.

As SKAI correspondent Manolis Kostidis reports from Istanbulthe Turks make references to the aid sent by their country to Greece since Saturday, namely the two firefighting aircraft and one helicopter.

“We stand by you with all our hearts” reports the Milliyet newspaper, emphasizing that Greece immediately stood by Turkey during the deadly earthquakes last February.

Because Erdogan says he is raising the issue of the islands’ status

Meanwhile, regarding the militarization of the islands, Erdogan was asked by a journalist, talking about what he said with Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the NATO Summit.

Question from a journalist: “My question is about Greece. You said that a new era is beginning. What kind of expectations do we have from Athens for the future? Will the path to take at this point gain momentum for the islands, which should already be demilitarized?”

Erdogan: We discussed it very openly, very clearly with Mr. Prime Minister Mitsotakis. Namely, the matter of the militarization of these islands. In fact, my foreign minister has spoken, is speaking and will speak with his counterpart on this matter. Of course, this case does not originate only from Greece, some of its friends in the White House and the lobby are constantly inciting them. As a result of this incitement, undesirable situations are created from time to time. Our Foreign Minister Mr. Hakan is in contact with his counterpart and the relations of my Advisor Tsagatai Kilic with Mitsotakis’ special representative will make this process very different. I believe we will overcome this quickly.”

Turkish media: 100 years since the Treaty of Lausanne and we are living the difficulties of the island issue

At the same time, a pro-government television network expresses through historians the dissatisfaction with the terms of the Lausanne Treaty for Thrace and the islands, even blaming Kemal Atatürk. At the same time, they recall Erdogan’s statements about “Tayfun”.

Haluk Selvi, historian: They did the same with the issue of the Greeks and told us that ‘the Greeks have no money, solve the issue with Karaagats or you won’t get this either’ and they squeezed us.

Ahmet Anapali, historian: They say that ‘we made a small sacrifice and gave away the cities and lands of Western Thrace’. This is exactly what it says ‘a small sacrifice and we gave it to the Greeks’.

“A HABER” television network report: 100 years after Lausanne, Turkey is still living the difficulties of the ‘island issue’ which has since been left on the table.

Erdogan: Of course this production scares the Greeks. You talk about “Tayfun” and the Greek gets scared. He says he will ‘hit Athens’. But of course it will hurt her.”