Turkey is raising the tones today for Cyprus while also referring to Greece and the Aegean.

“We emphasize once again that we want to see the Mediterranean and the Aegean as a region of stability and prosperity, but we will never retreat from our national rights and interests, as we make efforts for a peaceful solution,” Turkey’s Ministry of Defense sources said as reports. SKAI correspondent in Constantinople, Manolis Kostidis.

“It is observed that lately and deliberately, the actions and rhetorical hatred against our Turkish Cypriot brothers have been consciously and deliberately increased, that hostility to the Turks is being fueled and that the EOKA terrorist mentality is being attempted. This approach, which ignores international law and humanitarian values, targets the legal rights and security of the Turkish Cypriot people, “the sources said.

“Such situations that we have experienced before, reveal how fair/ justified and realistic is the vision of the two states in Cyprus.
Turkey, as a guarantor country, will continue to be the guarantor of peace, serenity and security in Cyprus in the context of international agreements and legal rights arising from international law and will never hesitate, as before, to use the powers provided by it.

Meeting of the Turkey-US High Level Defense Team

Questions about the meeting of the Ministry’s high-level defense team-US sources responded as follows:

“The meeting of the high -level defense team of the Republic of Turkey – United States of America took place in Ankara on April 28, 2025 with the participation of delegations led by Lieutenant General İlkay Altindağ, General Manager Security of the Ministry of Defense of the United States of America.

The parties discussed the potential for the deepening of various aspects of defense and defense industry cooperation, exchanged views on regional and international security issues and reiterated their determination to further enhance the strategic partnership, with the desire to promote them.

At the same time, the representative of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Subsequent Admiral of Zeki Akrurk, He referred to the new round of meetings for confidence building measures between Turkey and Greece’s delegations in Thessaloniki.

“On April 28, the new round of meetings for confidence building measures was held between the delegations of Turkey and Greece in Thessaloniki. The meeting, which took place in a positive climate, discussed the confidence -building measures previously agreed for 2025 and the activities to be included in the implementation plan for 2026 and it was decided that the next meeting was held in Turkey. “

It is recalled that on April 28-29, a delegation of the Turkish land administration visited the Hellenic Land Administration, Lieutenant General Zeki Akurk said that on May 6-7, a visit by the Commander of the 9th Brigade of the Greek Brigade was scheduled to visit the Commander of the Hellenic Brigadier General. School of National Defense at the National Defense University.