President Erdogan’s warning shook the Greek press! News organizations gave wide coverage to Erdogan’s words and the exercise, which Greece opposes. In the news, the statements “The Turks are advancing with military exercises despite the USA and the EU” drew attention.
“MIÇOTAKIS SHOULD BE TAKING TOURISTS TO THE ISLANDS”
Erdogan reacted harshly to Greece in his speech during the exercise. Expressing that they leave the meaning of demanding a maritime jurisdiction of 40 thousand kilometers to the Meis Island, which is less than 2 kilometers from the mainland of Turkey and more than 600 kilometers from Greece, in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the discretion of the international community, Erdoğan said:
“Mr. Mitsotakis, I guess he is making touristic trips to the islands. It is impossible to get anywhere with this. Although Greece is also a member of the European Union, it puts pressure on the Turkish minority living in Western Thrace, Rhodes and Kos by ignoring the values of the union, universal human rights and international agreements. This practice still continues. It is an example of double standard that Greece, which was convicted by the European Court of Human Rights in 1999 and 2006 for its unlawful practices, is allowed to continue its oppressive attitude. We also follow as an example that Greece, which is doing all kinds of inhuman treatment to refugees, does not make a sound.”
“BEHAVE YOURSELF!”
Erdogan warned Greece with the following words:
“Essentially, this country has always made similar moves by relying on someone else and as a tool for someone else’s calculations since its foundation. Just like a century ago, we warn Greece to stay away from dreams, rhetoric and actions that will result in regret, and to come to her senses. Come to your senses. Turkey will not relinquish its rights in the Aegean and will not hesitate to use the powers granted to it by international agreements on the armament of the islands when necessary.”
“Those who waste their country’s resources, energies and time with dreams that they can never afford will certainly give an account of this before history. On this occasion, we once again invite Greece to stop arming the islands with non-military status and to act in accordance with international agreements. I’m not kidding, I’m speaking seriously. Especially This nation is determined and if this nation says something, it will follow.
Erdogan’s warning had wide repercussions in the Greek press. Newspapers included Erdogan’s words in the news and Ephesus-2022, one of the biggest planned exercises of the Turkish Armed Forces, followed by officials from more than 10 countries.
“TURKS ARE ADVANCED DESPITE THE USA AND EU”
While Erdogan’s warning was the subject of the news in the Greek press, the news included the words “The Turkish side is advancing with military exercises, which is on the side of Greece and despite the USA and the EU.”
