On the one hand, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chooses provocative rhetoric, while on the other, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar calls for open channels of communication with Greece.
Ankara has been choosing to use “dual language” lately in its relationship with Greece.
On the one hand, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chooses provocative rhetoric, while on the other, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar calls for open channels of communication with Greece.
It is a fact that the US has recently sent many messages to Ankara for “lower tones”, as otherwise things would be “quite difficult” for both the EU Summit and the NATO Summit for Turkey.
In fact, as SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul Manolis Kostidis points out, When Ibrahim Kalin met with representatives of the four major NATO powers, the message became even clearer.
In any case, “bilingualism” on the part of the neighbors is expected to be frequent in the near future, as Turkey is not expected to back down from its firm position on the demilitarization of the islands or the Blue Homeland.
It could be said that Turkey’s stance could be interpreted as a “two-person” adoption strategy.
On the one hand, statements that serve to “communicate with the outside world” and are, in essence, the attitude that we have seen Akar adopt, but also statements on domestic consumption that aim to boost Erdogan’s profile in Turkish society given the challenges he faces. both at the level of polar life (Political conflicts with the Turkish Opposition) and at the level of the country’s economy.
Ankara in particular seems to be moving steadily towards the imposition of Capital Controls.
According to the report of SKAI’s Envoy to Istanbul Manolis Kostidis, but the reports in the Turkish press, the disagreements in the Turkish staff have led the Central Bank of the country to propose an application of control over capital movements.
The imposition of Capital Controls in Turkey concerns the foreign exchange, ie dollars and euros.
The Turkish economy has been progressively led, lately, to an even bigger “alley” and it is estimated that soon more serious needs will arise for the country, which the central bank will find difficult to meet.
The above was also the occasion for a meeting under President Erdogan, during which the Central Bank asked for the implementation of Capital Controls to begin in stages.
In any case, his request has not yet been accepted by the Turkish government.
