Yesterday, Akar referred again to the demilitarization of the islands, saying that “the islands must be demilitarized, according to the conditions.”
A new provocative statement was made by the Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akaraccording to the front page of the Turkiye newspaper.
“The genie came out of the bottle. “Turkey’s potential exceeds that of Greece,” he said characteristically.
This statement comes after Ankara’s threats to the sovereignty of the Greek islands. Yesterday, the Acar referred again to the demilitarization of the islands. “The islands must be demilitarized, according to the conditions. “Officials should not visit them”, he said, leaving hints for the visit of the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Kos, Pserimos and Kimi.
“We expect them to understand that they will not get anywhere by visiting the islands which are very close to Turkey among the thousands of islands that exist and to make provocative actions, ceremonies and speeches. We responded to the unjust and illegal offensive actions of Greece and we will continue to do so. We will never remain silent on these issues, we will not allow our rights to be violated and we will not say “yes” to some accomplishments. “Everyone should know that,” he added.
He also stated that “some politicians in neighboring Greece insist on waking up in the morning and saying” Turkey “and at night going to bed saying” Turkey “” and claimed that the Greek leadership adopts provocative rhetoric: “We want them to know that they are causing great harm to the Greek people.”
Finally, he added that “Turkey hopes for a dialogue and a climate of constructive discussions as soon as possible.”
