Turkey Ends Joint Mechanism With Greece Over Hostile Stance
Date
5/31/2022 10:16:15 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said Turkey has ended
the joint mechanism with Greece over the hostile remarks of Prime
Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the country's inconsistent stance
on dialogue efforts, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
Cavushoglu said Greek politicians feel like they cannot please
the Greek public if they do not make aggressive remarks against
Turkey at least five to 10 times a day.
Last week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Greek Prime
Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis“no longer exists” for him after the
latter's remarks and criticism of Turkey during his recent trip to
the United States. Erdogan said Mitsotakis spoke against Turkey and
urged the U.S. Congress not to allow F-16 fighter jets to be sold
to Ankara.
The top Turkish diplomat said Greece has to start disarming
demilitarized islands in the Aegean.
'Turkey has issued necessary warnings and sent two letters to
the U.N. regarding Athens' violations,' he said, as he called on
Athens to demilitarize islands to prevent a sovereignty debate.
Turkey may view Finland's membership more
favorably
Cavushoglu also said Turkey may view Finland's membership in
NATO relatively more favorably than Sweden, but both countries need
to meet expectations.
'Our demands need to be met. We do not accept the excuse that
they need to change their laws,' he said.
Praising NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for his honest
and principled stance, Cavushoglu said the former has been acting
constructively and repeatedly says that Turkey's concerns need to
be addressed.
He noted that the Foreign Ministry separately summoned French
and German envoys over the PKK terrorist group's demonstrations in
their countries.
'Not only Sweden and Finland, but other NATO member-states that
support the YPG/PKK need to halt their support,' he said.
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