(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Greek
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis no longer exists for him, after
his criticism of Turkey during his recent trip to the United
States, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan said
Mitsotakis spoke against Turkey and urged the U.S. Congress to not
allow F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Turkey.
The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve the sale
of advanced weapons and other military equipment to NATO-ally
Turkey. The package is largely to allow Ankara to upgrade its fleet
of F-16 fighter jets and is being viewed as laying the groundwork
for a possible sale of dozens more F-16s.
During his visit to Washington last week, Mitsotakis warned a
joint session of Congress against supporting the Biden
administration's proposed military sales to Turkey, claiming such a
move could create additional instability in the region.
'We had agreed to not include third countries in our dispute
with him,' Erdogan said. 'Despite this, last week, he had a visit
to the U.S. and talked at the Congress and warned them not to give
F-16s to us,' he noted.
'He longer exists for me. I will never agree to meet with him.
We will continue our way with honorable politicians.'
Erdogan also said a Strategic Council Meeting that was planned
with Greece soon would not be held.
Tags:
- Turkey
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- Greece
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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