Their reactions Greek media regarding the textbooks in Turkish schools regarding the “Blue Homeland” the Turkish press is commenting today, according to SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis.

“The Greeks examined the textbooks for the Blue Homeland and it made the front page” commented the Turkish media, showing publications from the Greek media that refer to this specific issue.

Blue HOMELAND

BLUE HOMELAND

Turkish scenarios for dialogue on the occasion of Sisi’s visit and statements

At the same time, a Turkish political analyst refers in his article to the visit of the president of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Turkey and comments on his statements, who had spoken about cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean to reduce tension.

In fact, according to Manolis Kostidis, the analyst presents a dialogue scenario of all the coastal countries, namely Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Libya.

“Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Libya could discuss their differences” characteristically comments the Turkish Hurriyet.

“Mr. Sisi stated that the goal is to maintain the current situation of reducing tension in the Eastern Mediterranean and to find a solution to the existing differences between the coastal countries of the region. According to Mr. Sisi, this will make it possible to use the region’s natural resources for the prosperity of all peoples through cooperation. When Mr. Sisi says “coastal countries of the Eastern Mediterranean” he means a multiple context, including Greece. Here a fundamental issue arises. The bilateral agreement signed by Turkey with the government of Tripoli in November 2019 defines the areas of maritime jurisdiction in the south, starting from the end of the territorial waters of the island of Crete. On the other hand, Egypt and Greece have a maritime jurisdiction agreement that they signed in August 2020 as a reaction to this memorandum. The jurisdictions in the two agreements overlap in some areas.

All these aspects of the matter portend that a very complex and multifactorial negotiation process is coming in the next period. which will include many countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Libya and Greece” comments political analyst Sendat Ergin.

“Coming into confrontation with Egypt, Turkey was left alone not only in the Arab world but also in the Eastern Mediterranean, both in the energy equation and in the process of delimiting maritime jurisdictions. With its own hands, Turkey itself left Egypt in the arms of the “front of evil” consisting of Greece, Israel and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus.

Reactions to the US presence in Crete, Alexandroupoli and Cyprus

Turkish TV networks are listed in the defense cooperation between Cyprus and the USA and the reactions it has caused in Turkey. Specifically, as reported by the SKAI envoy in Istanbul, they link this cooperation and the presence of the US in Crete, with the cooperation of Greece with the US in Alexandroupolis and Crete.

“The signatures have been entered in the agreement on the cooperation road map in Defense. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacts to this decision. In the announcement of the US Department of Defense, it was emphasized that the security of Europe and the Northern Mediterranean is of vital importance to the US and Cyprus. It was also mentioned that the difficulties in the security of the region can be dealt with by the cooperation of the allies and countries in the field of defense and security”, comments the presenter of Haberturk, Ela Rumeisa Dzeveci.

“An important military agreement was reached between the USA and the Greek Cypriot Administration (Republic of Cyprus) to which the Ministry of Defense also referred and reacted. In reality, the following happened: the USA, which on the occasion of the war in Ukraine sent military forces to Crete and Alexandroupolis, now began to install forces in the Southern Mediterranean.

“We want to focus our attention here. The US had transported and installed hundreds of armored vehicles in Alexandroupoli, which is located 50 kilometers from the Turkish border. They did the same at the Souda base, which is the largest US naval base in the Southern Mediterranean. As we know, they also opened the Volos camp for US forces. Turkey had reacted to these. 10 F-35 14 F-15 fighters had landed in Souda and 500 marines had been deployed. Now, the forces of the US 6th Fleet are expected to be permanently stationed in Crete and Cyprus.” says Haber Global anchor Dilek Gul.

Turkish media: “Turkey is preparing a steel dome”

At the same time, the Turkish media refer to Turkey’s attempt to create the steel dome to protect itself.

“It will cover the entire territory of the country and protect it from aerial threats,” the Turkish media comment. However, as Manolis Kostidis points out, there are no S-400s inside the dome.

Referring to the steel dome, the Turkish media reports: “First the target will be identified, then the size of the threat will be examined with the “Steel Dome” system, all anti-aircraft systems will work simultaneously,” says Haberturk’s report.

“It is an anti-aircraft system that will cover the entire territory of the country. The system will include all the anti-aircraft systems of Roketsan, Aselsan, Tubitak and MKE” says Murat Ikinji, president of the Rokestan company.

“In the “Steel Dome” there will be Sungur and Isar anti-aircraft systems. Siper. ua is the long-range anti-aircraft system and ALKA will be the laser system,” Haberturk continues.