By Antonis Anzoletos
What they discussed Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Tayyip Erdogan against the background of Bosphorus in mid-March “thrown into the waters of the straits” by Anchor. The Turkish president had agreed to drop the tone and take important steps between the two countries. In the end, things went very differently once again. Appointments for Confidence Building Measures did not close in April, as had been said, while its convergence Supreme Cooperation Council for autumn in Thessaloniki will depend on the course of this summer. 20 overflights, over 120 violations and two blockages was yesterday’s post-Easter “gift” of Ankara in Athens. The protest from the Greek side was one way. THE Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Themistoklis Demiris stressed to the Turkish Ambassador that “these actions constitute violation of Greek sovereignty, are an unacceptable challenge and run counter to fundamental principles of international law. He also stressed that “these actions, in addition to being illegal and provocative, endanger international air traffic, completely contradict the principle of good neighborly relations between the two states and undermine efforts to consolidate a climate of trust.”
It is a regular tactic of the Greek Foreign Minister to responds with a step to such a challengeIt is just that the large number of yesterday’s dangerous aerial actions forced the publication of the intense protest. Mirage and F-16s from four bases rushed to the areas of violations. From Lemnos, Skyros, Souda and Volos in order to stop the Turkish planes. Arkoi, Lipsi, Ro, Megisti, Agathonisi, Samos, Fourni and Oinousses were targeted by Turkish pilots in the central and northern Aegean. Yesterday’s unprecedented moves by the Ankara side provoked an extraordinary meeting of the leaders of all branches under the head of GEETHA Konstantinos Floros. Last November, the “counter” of overflights had also reached very high on the occasion of the commitment of plot 10 with NAVTEX from Nicosia for EXXONMOBIL drilling.
Escalation of challenges
THE Tayyip Erdogan feels omnipotent and vulnerable at the same time. The role she tries to play after Ukrainian crisis has upgraded its position in the area. He also managed to break the ice with Israel. However, he has little time left until the elections. It will attempt to overturn a number of polls showing him losing the presidency by “waking up” nationalist reflexes of his people. It is a “weapon” that he knows how to use, although he has not had it lately. At the same time, their opposition is putting a lot of pressure on them. In this line on Wednesday, the Turkish president succeeded against Western civilization, emphasizing that with his “mild power” he has invaded the whole world.
The setting is complex once again. Turkey blames US for support for terrorist organizations (YPG) and at the same time hopes to get approval for purchase of F-16s. The media broadcast new images showing a lack of respect for Hagia Sophia and the Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu, Hulusi Akar and Suleyman Soylu continue the provocative rhetoric. “If there is gas in the Eastern Mediterranean, then we are the owners,” the interior minister said last week. The head of the Pentagon described the armaments actions taken by Greece as “in vain”, while the country’s top diplomat constantly reiterates that the Cyprus issue cannot be resolved because of the Greek Cypriots. Greek-Turkish relations are at a constant impasse with Ankara’s European perspective constantly blurred. THE geopolitical revisionism He is constantly condemned, but Erdogan has chosen to maintain tensions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. His main concern is how to transport gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe and he therefore wants to be constantly present. The tactics followed by the Greek side are unwavering. In the face of petty claims, it contrasts its positions based on International Law and the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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