In response to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, top diplomatic sources give Hurriyet newspaper essentially saying that there is no change in the positions of the two countries on the Aegean issues.

Specifically, as reported by the SKAI correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the Turkish sources state that “if no solution is found, Ankara wants to take all disputes to international jurisdiction as a package”.

Turkish diplomatic sources make it clear regarding the Greek-Turkish dialogue that:

-According to Turkey, it is absolutely not possible to limit the differences in the Aegean to a single issue. The vast majority of maritime and aviation problems are legally interconnected. It is a legal requirement to address these issues together.

– Ankara’s goal is not to leave unresolved issues that can create tension and crisis and thus create a permanent calm in relations.

-Ankara wants a permanent, comprehensive and fair solution in accordance with international law to disputes such as territorial waters and the extent of airspace,
of geographical formations whose sovereignty has not been determined, the militarization of demilitarized islands and the management of the FIR.

— If no solution can be reached as a result of negotiations, Ankara has also put on its agenda to transfer the disputes to international jurisdiction as a package. However, before reaching this stage, Greece must also lift the reservations it has placed on the power of the International Court of Justice.

-Greece must stop its efforts that deny the national identity of the Turkish minority, that do not recognize its elected religious leaders, that limit educational opportunities, that in short, that intimidate the Turkish minority.

Greece should also review its approach to “homogenes” not covered by the Lausanne Treaty.

* Those who live in Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Kos do not fall under the minority framework defined by the Treaty of Lausanne. Ankara’s demand is that the Greek state take measures towards them on the basis of universal values ​​and in accordance with human and minority rights.

Rama: Erdogan gave us a large amount of kamikaze drones

Manolis Kostidis also comments on the Turkish president’s visit to Tirana. The two countries’ close relations were sealed with the Turkish president’s “gift” to Albania, a number of kamikaze drones,

“Turkey sends a message that Albania is invincible” said the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, among others.

The Turkish kamikaze drones used against Armenia also target armored vehicles.

Erdogan built and donated the largest mosque in the Balkans to Albania

At the same time, the Turkish president inaugurated the new mosque of the Albanian capital Namazgja, which was built with Turkish funding. It is the largest mosque in the Balkans with a capacity for 8,000-10,000 believers.

“Today I am particularly happy, as we are inaugurating the Namazgiah Mosque which was founded in 2015 and is the largest mosque in the Balkans. I pray to my God that it be auspicious. This largest mosque in the geography of the Balkans, I believe will be an additional sample of our common history that exceeds 6 centuries and of our brotherhood. Along with the prayer area, there is space for a conference room, a Koran teaching room, classrooms. exhibitions, library, lift for disabled people, workplaces and culture centre. We built our mosque with the logic of a complex” Erdogan said characteristically.

Turkish media: “Germany sets conditions for Eurofighters in Turkey”

Another topic mentioned by the Turkish press today is the Eurofighter. According to several reports in the Turkish press, Germany is making it a condition to stop the Turkish territorial claims for the Greek islands.

“In the German press they report that the S-400s purchased from Russia have created problems, that Turkey was excluded from the F-35 program, that the sale of the F-16s has not taken place until today, and that Turkey lost the supremacy in the Aegean over Greece. They also report that Germany, for the sale of the 20 Eurofighters that Turkey wants to buy, puts a condition of banning flights in the Aegean. Germany has set two conditions for the sale of the aircraft: stopping Erdoğan’s harsh statements and ending territorial claims regarding the Aegean islands. If these conditions are not accepted, Turkey will not be able to get the Eurofighters. comments the anchor of Haber Global, Saynur Tezel.