Athens’ response to the Turkish president’s statements was immediate and in a strict manner, sending a clear message regarding the zero tolerance for the re-instrumentalization of refugees by Turkey and the protection of the border. It is emphasized that these are also the borders of the EU.
In his delirium, Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated what the Dutch journalist, with whom Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had an intense dialogue, while launching a clear threat to Greece.
“It simply came to our notice then [ο κ. Μητσοτάκης] that Turkey is the source of the problem, while our country hosts 5 million refugees. If we open our borders, I do not know what will happen to Greece. Moreover, Greece is the country that sinks refugee boats in the Aegean and the Mediterranean and sentences them to death. “Mitsotakis and his attendees spend their days lying and not behaving honestly, which is why they do not inspire confidence in the region.”
The answer came through the Deputy Minister despite the Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Giannis Oikonomou.
“Greece is a European state governed by the rule of law. It protects its borders, which are also the borders of the European Union, and at the same time saves human lives at sea. And when threatened by countries that use desperate people to achieve geopolitical goals, it will always respond decisively. He did this in Evros in March 2020, with the support of Europe.
Recent developments on the Belarusian-EU border in Poland and the Baltic states underscore once again that Europe will not tolerate the instrumentalization of refugees.
And that’s a message that everyone should take seriously. “
US attack on Alexandroupolis
At the same time, Erdogan launched an attack on the United States over the Greek-American agreement and Alexandroupolis.
Obviously annoyed, he stated that Alexandroupolis is not the only issue, but that the whole of Greece has been turned into an American base.
“The USA chose the wrong neighbor and it is not right for them to base their position in the Aegean on Greece. “Such things should not happen in NATO,” he said.
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