Issue of its start Turkey’s accession to the EUasked o Tayyip Erdoganpointing out in Brussels that his country is at a “strategic point” especially after war in Ukraine.
During his meeting with ambassadors in Turkey, Erdogan specifically mentioned the importance of his country in matters security and energy and asked the EU to proceed with clear steps the next period.
“The EU remains Turkey’s strategic target. The global effects of the war in Ukraine have shown that Turkey is at a strategic point for the EU, especially in the fields of security and energy. “I expect the EU to take clear steps and take into account our vision for membership and not surrender to the sterile interests of some of its members,” Erdogan said.
On the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, the Turkish president kept his tone low, saying he wanted a fair, realistic and workable solution.
Akar raises his voice
His statements moved in a completely different spirit Erdogan’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. Akar raised the issue of co-exploitation in the Aegean while he did not hide the Turkish irritation for the armament program of our country.
“Challenges from Greece continue,” Akar said in vain.
As pointed out by SKAI correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, Turkey is trying to procure F-16 fighter jets at some point as the F-35 market is excluded, while on the other hand Greece gets 24 rafale, belharra frigates and discusses corvettes and missile systems. A Turkish analyst recently explained to CNN Turk that rafale can make the Turkish F-16 “blind”.
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