President Erdogan’s words created an atmosphere of panic in Greece. The Greek press focused on the expressions “If you don’t stay calm, of course it will hit”, which Erdogan used in his sentence in which he referred to the “Typhoon” missile. While Erdogan’s resentment became one of the most talked about agenda items in the country, the scandalous expressions used in the news in the press drew attention.
“SCARING THE GREEK”
Erdogan talked about the “Typhoon” missile while talking about the defense industry in the program where he met with young people in Samsun last night. Meanwhile, Erdogan used the following statements:
“We make ammunition for F-16s. We make ammunition for UAVs and SİHAs. This production frightens the Greeks. They say, ‘The Typhoon Missile will hit Athens.’ If you don’t stand still, it will.”
GREECE SPEAKING THE WORDS
And Erdogan’s words left their mark on the agenda of the Greek press. Newspapers targeting Erdogan’s words used scandalous headlines with the emphasis on “threat”.
In the To Vima newspaper’s report titled ‘Erdogan is out of control’, it was claimed that President Erdogan was targeting not only Greece but also the United States.
“ERDOĞAN STATED THAT TURKEY WILL NOT PERMIT”
It was also noted that Erdogan stated that “Turkey will not allow Greece to equip the islands with US weapons.”
Ta Nea newspaper, which is known for its frequent anti-Turkey statements, described Erdogan’s words as “provocative rhetoric” and included the following statements: “While the Turkish President brought the issue of demilitarization of the Aegean islands to the agenda, he again voiced the threat of ‘Typhoon’.”
Saying “Erdogan threatened to strike Greece, especially the capital Athens”, Kathimerini newspaper presented the news to its readers with the headline “Erdogan threatened Greece with a missile attack”.