While President Erdogan’s words about Greece’s moves that escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean, create an atmosphere of panic in the neighbors, the world is also talking about those statements. Erdogan’s statement was also on the agenda at the press conference held by US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price. “We regret the escalation of tensions, especially at a time when we most need solidarity and cooperation among our NATO allies,” Price said in his response, noting the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
“WE HEAR SAD”
At the daily press conference yesterday, one of the journalists asked Spokesperson Price for his assessment of President Erdogan’s statement. “We regret the escalation of tensions with provocative statements. We regret it especially at a time when we most need unity and cooperation among our NATO allies,” Price replied.
“WE WANT THEM TO LEAVE URGENTLY”
Price continued:
“We urgently ask all our allies to stop threatening and provocative rhetoric. The only result of escalation of rhetoric will be to raise tensions and distance them from the unity of purpose. Most importantly, it will distract us from our unity against the possible Russian threat that NATO may face.”
ERDOĞAN: YOU SAY ‘TYPHOON’ HIT, GREEK IS FEARED
Erdogan gave the following message about Greece during his meeting with the youth:
Now we make the ammunition of the F-16. We do it especially in SİHAs. Now we have started to build our missiles. This production of course frightens the Greeks. You say ‘Typhoon’, the Greek is startled, he says ‘It will hit Athens’. Well, of course it will. If you don’t stay calm, if you try to buy something from America to the islands, from here and there, a country like Turkey will probably not pick pears, it has to do something. These young people don’t grow up for nothing, do they?