Mitsotakis, who held a press conference within the scope of the NATO Summit held in Brussels, made evaluations about the Summit and answered the questions of the journalists.
Mitsotakis stated that the opponent of the NATO Alliance is Russia under the current conditions and that the eastern flank of NATO has been strengthened. Expressing his satisfaction with Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO, Mitsotakis stated that due to reasons such as the migration crisis, terrorism in Libya and the Sahel, the southern wing of the Alliance should also be given weight.
Mitsotakis used the following statements regarding the possibility of meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan:
“We talked to Mr. Erdogan. I guess we will meet again sometime. We should meet. We should talk and deal with our disagreements in a civilized manner, on the basis of good neighborly relations and international law. There is no other framework we can rely on to resolve our disagreements.”
Mitsotakis stated that the attention of all NATO member countries is currently focused on Ukraine, adding, “I don’t think there is any tolerance or understanding for any discussion that would destabilize the alliance on a different front.” said.
Mitsotakis answered the journalist’s question about the fact that the authorities in Greece could not prevent the European registration of the definition of “Turkeagean” used by Turkey in its tourism campaign in the Aegean, saying that the government would take legal action in this regard.
“HE HAS LEGAL REASONS”
Noting that he had read the tripartite memorandum signed between Turkey, Finland and Sweden, Miçotakis said, “I want to say frankly, Turkey has good justifications for terrorism originating from Kurdish organizations. Turkey has paid a heavy price for such terrorist acts. I think this is something we have no difficulty in understanding. You are welcome.” he said.
Mitsotakis stated that Greece does not want a completely isolated Turkey, “We also want a Turkey that will be our interlocutor. We do not want a Turkey that does not talk to anyone.” he said.
Stating that Greece sent a “letter of intent” to purchase the F-35 from the USA, Miçotakis noted that the closest date to which the planes can be delivered to Greece is 2027. (AA)