Today, on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that his nation had taken the required steps to arm Greece’s Aegean Sea islands.
Everything is prepared, and we will proceed as necessary.
The Turkish president said that NATO allies are now discussing this matter with Defense Minister Khulusi Akar.
Erdogan demanded the European Union last Monday to invite Greece for a bilateral dialogue with Turkey, and renewed in statements after heading the Turkish Council of Ministers in Ankara, his country’s desire to find a solution to the problems of the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea within the framework of international law.
“Instead of supporting unlawful and illegal initiatives in this regard, we are waiting for the European Union to invite Greece to a bilateral dialogue,” he said.
Due to Greece’s harassment of Turkey’s warplanes in the Aegean Sea after they participated in NATO missions on August 23, as well as Greece’s transfer of 23 American armoured vehicles to Lesbos Island and 18 other armoured vehicles to Samos Island in September of last year, tensions between the two NATO members have risen significantly recently.
This is what Turkey protested on September 26 in Greece and the United States; Considering the two islands of the islands with a military situation according to international agreements, and they cannot be armed according to Lausanne and Paris peace agreements.
It is noteworthy that the two NATO members have been at odds over a variety of contentious issues for many years, most notably the maritime and air boundaries, the Cyprus issue, the exploration file, refugees, and other issues.
Erdogan has prepared an island in the Aegean Sea in reaction to Greece’s weaponry.
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