Ankara sent a new provocative letter through the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the UN, Feridun Sinirlioglu.
In its letter, Turkey again challenges both the Greek-Egyptian agreement and the sovereignty of islands in the eastern Aegean, stating that our country presents a “distorted picture” of current developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus issue.
He notes that it is sad that the Prime Minister of Greece once again presented a distorted picture of the current developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as the Cyprus issue.
He also adds that “Greece’s hostile attitude can in no way contribute to creating a climate conducive to cooperation and good neighborliness.”
In addition, he claims that Greece’s rhetoric at the UN General Assembly as well as its actions present “strong inconsistencies”.
“The rhetoric used by Greece in the General Assembly and its actions in the field show strong inconsistencies. “While Greece promotes itself as a ‘champion’ of international law, it insists on violating the international treaties that are vital to peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, namely the demilitarization provisions of the 1923 and 1947 Lausanne peace treaties in Paris.” mentions features among others in the letter.
Mr. Sinilioglou accuses Greece of pursuing maximalist claims, ignoring the sovereign rights and legitimate interests of Turkey.
“The most obvious example of this policy appeared in August 2020, when Greece hastily signed the so-called demarcation agreement with Egypt, on the eve of the resumption of bilateral talks with Turkey.
“I would like to emphasize that this agreement violates Turkey’s inherent rights in the Eastern Mediterranean and, therefore, is clearly contrary to the spirit of good neighborly relations,” he said, adding that if Greece is sincere in its call for a peaceful settlement of disputes. between the two sides, then it must first abandon such maximalist demands, oversimplifying outstanding issues between Turkey and Greece such as the delimitation of the continental shelf, the extent of territorial waters and national airspace, the sovereignty of islands, islets and rocks not granted to international acts, the violation of the demilitarized regime of the Eastern Aegean islands by Greece and the issue of service areas (FIR, SAR and NAVTEX).
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