Erdogan warns Greeks: Turkey is a Mediterranean country. We are not guests, but owners

There is no halt to warnings towards Greece by Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.

On the one hand, it seems open to dialogue with Greece and the EU, while on the other hand, it takes care to remember that this dialogue will develop on its terms, Greek media write.

“Turkey is a Mediterranean country. We are not guests, but owners“, Erdogan said, during a conference in Istanbul, sending a clear message about Turkey's position ahead of the upcoming EU summit.

“We are for peace and co-operation, but against what has been done. The problem in the Mediterranean can be solved with the co-operation of all countries. There will be no peace in the Eastern Mediterranean, in any effort that leaves Turkey and Turkish Cypriots”, he added.

“has economic interests behind provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean“, Erdogan said, while adding: “Some have turned the Mediterranean into a refugee cemetery. ”

Immediately after these strong statements, Erdogan said: ” as a nation that is the continuation of the Ottoman Empire, we want a climate of peace to prevail in the region. We can solve problems in the Mediterranean, not with exceptions, but with all the players around the same table. ”

And in conclusion, he stressed: “Let's turn the Mediterranean into a lake of peace. Let us not pollute its waters with new hostility. ”