24 minutes agoGreece responds to Turkey: NATO country's threat is unacceptable
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(4 years ago)Following statements by Turkish President Erdogan, who accused Greece of occupying demilitarised islands in the Aegean, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a clear message to Turkey, stressing that it is unacceptable that an ally country NATO questions Greek sovereignty. The Mitsotakis Declaration did during the meeting held this [...]
The Mitsotakis Declaration made it during the meeting held this Tuesday with Slovakia's president, Zuzana ʹapbutova, who is holding her first official visit to Greece.
Greek Media Write that in terms of Turkey's growing aggressive rhetoric, Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated that Greece's permanent stance is dialogue based on international law. International sea rights and good neighbourly relations. He also stressed that it is unacceptable for Greece to receive threats that amount to question Greek sovereignty from a country that is an ally in NATO.
Historical rivals Turkey and Greece, although NATO members, are at odds over issues ranging from flights over territorial spaces on both sides, Aegean island status to sea borders and hydrocarbon sources in the Mediterranean, as well as ethnically divided Cyprus.
Ankara has recently accused Athens of arming the Aegean demilitarised islands, something Athens rejects. Turkish President Erdogan had not previously accused Greece of their conquest. /ToopChannel/
