As the Aegean Sea stays a hotbed of tensions, Türkiye
patiently repeats its warning to Greece. One day after the Greek
coast guard harassed Turkish fishing boats within the sea dividing the
two nations, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar adopted bittersweet
rhetoric towards Athens, Trend reviews citing Daily Sabah.
Calling Greece to not impede on Türkiye’s supply of a hand of
friendship, the nation’s protection minister on Friday reaffirmed
that Ankara wouldn’t depart any harassment or provocation by Athens
with no response.
Türkiye didn’t obtain a optimistic response to its dialogue
makes an attempt from Greece, Akar famous, talking at an occasion within the
northern Tokat province, saying Athens isn’t serving to “de-escalate
tensions” between the two countries. “We don’t harass or provoke
(Greece), however we is not going to depart any harassment or provocation
in opposition to us with out response,” Akar stated, including that regardless of
Athens’ “provocative attitude,” Ankara continues its name for
dialogue. “Do not delay in holding this hand of friendship,” he
stated urging Greece to finish its “irreconcilable and provocative
attitudes.”
Akar highlighted the necessity for peaceable “ways and methods” to
resolve issues between Türkiye and Greece. “In this context, we
held consultative talks as a part of confidence-building measures,
however sadly, we couldn’t get a optimistic response from our
neighbor Greece,” Akar stated. He stated Greece refused their
“invitation” and as an alternative, resorted to blaming Türkiye by utilizing
phrases like neo-Ottomanism, revisionism and expansionism. “None of
these have any authentic foundation; they’re groundless. It is Greece
which disrupts the established order; it’s Greece that arms its islands,”
Akar stated.
