THE Erdogan meets the people. Yesterday the Turkish president visited a restaurant and met his fans who kissed his hand, expressing their adoration on his face.

“Until we die we will be with you” they told him.

As he notes from Istanbul, Manolis Kostidisthere are citizens who feel admiration and love for the Turkish president, despite the difficult economic situation they are experiencing.

Turkish opposition: “For the first time in history, Greece has air superiority”

They accuse Erdogan of conceding in the talks with Greece.

“Maybe we get Eurofighter, but Greece has F-35”

NTENIZ YUTZEL- EXEC. REP.PEOPLE’S PARTY: “Tell us what instructions were given to Hakan Fidan regarding Greece?” We have never witnessed the fact that you gave Greece anything other than concessions. Look, we were excluded from the F35 program, in which we were partners, but Greece today has F35s.

For the first time in history, we have fallen behind Greece in terms of air force. Now, Germany has been kind enough to open a door to buying EuroFighter aircraft. However, in terms of technological superiority, the EuroFighter is behind the F-35.

If proper diplomacy and a rational and reasonable foreign policy consistent with our national interests are not implemented, we will lose more than our reputation on the international stage.”

“With the Rafale, Greece has changed the balance in the Aegean and is particularly burdensome for Turkey”

Turkish analysts: “Turkey with the Eurofighters is trying to bring balance”

ATV NEWS RELEASE: Greece has long desired the supply of Eurofighter fighters but this purchase did not have the approval of Germany which is in the same consortium as Italy, England and Spain.

AMDULAH AGAR- MILITARY ANALYST: The US had used Turkey’s S-400 as an excuse and the Rafale was also sold to Greece, with the result that the balance of power in the Aegean changed. This change in balance was particularly burdensome for Turkey. The supply of Eurofighters will restore the balance.

MESUT HAKI JASSIN-MILITARY ANALYST: This missile here when launched can hit the enemy ship and the enemy submarine. With the Eurofighters we will end the advantage that Greece has acquired with the Rafal fighters it already has

AMDULLAH AGAR- MILITARY ANALYST: The AESA radars they have are equal as are the METEOR missiles they have like the Rafale ones. Like their electronic combat systems, we see that these fighters are equal.

Turkish media: “Greece is in an arms race with Turkey as if preparing for war”

“The Greeks got both Rafale and F-35”

HABER GLOBAL NEWS RELEASE: Greece has entered an arms race with Turkey as if preparing for war, now it will settle in the Peloponnese. F-35 which he will receive in 2028. The announcement was made by Nikos Dendias. Greece is investing in defense as if preparing for war and plans to install the F-35s it will receive from the US in the Peloponnese.

Greece has signed the agreement to buy 20 F-35s from the US. The $8.6 billion deal includes an option to purchase an additional 20 F-35s. The delivery of the 5th generation fighters will begin in 2028.

Greece, which has entered an arms race with Turkey, had signed an agreement with France to supply Rafale fighters. The first fighters were delivered in 2021.

Erdoğan: “On an annual basis we export weapons systems worth 6 billion dollars”

“In unmanned aircraft we are at the top of the world ranking”

ERDOGAN: “In unmanned aircraft, we are among the 3-4 countries in the world. In sales of drones and armed drones, Turkey is at the top! In this field, at the global level, Turkish defense companies had 65% of sales. In 2023, exports of weapons systems reached 5.6 billion dollars. In the period January-September 2024, Turkey’s exports of defense and weapon systems increased by 12.2% compared to the corresponding period of 2023. Thus, at an annual level, our defense exports exceeded 6 billion dollars.”