(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The attack with long-barreled weapons on the police station in
the southern province of Mersin was organized by perpetrators in
Syrian territories, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, reports citing
.
“We have the information that treacherous terrorists and
scoundrels, who could not stand against the Mehmetchik in northern
Iraq and Syria, organized these attacks in Syria. What is necessary
will be done,” he said speaking at the War Veterans' Day.
A police officer was killed while another got severely injured
in the attack on Sept. 26. One of the assailants has been
identified as Dilshah Ercan, known by the code-name Zozan Tolan,
who joined the PKK in 2013 in Mersin, the defense ministry
informed.
Minister Akar also slammed Greece for its“provocative”
actions.
“While Türkiye strives for peace and stability as the leading
actor, Greece, which is the most obvious example of bad
neighborliness, continues its expansionist and aggressive policies
with its provocative actions and rhetoric,” he stated.
Greece, which is the party that“escalates the tension” with
this attitude,“recklessly” accuses Türkiye, the minister
stressed.
“In addition, this bad neighbor, who complains about Türkiye to
others at every opportunity, reveals his hostile attitude.
Especially recently, some Greek politicians who are irresponsible
have been poisoning Türkiye-Greece relations with new delusions
every day,” the minister said.
The fact that Greece radar-locked on Turkish aircraft, which
have been conducting NATO activities, shows that Greece has become
“so arrogant that it disregards” NATO's basic principles and
values, Akar emphasized.
Ankara announced that its warplanes were harassed by the Greek
jetfighters on Aug. 22 and Aug. 24 although they were conducting
NATO missions.
Elaborating on the Ukrainian grain shipment process, Akar said
the deal was one of the greatest achievements of the U.N. in recent
years.
“With its constructive contribution and hosting of the process,
Türkiye has most clearly demonstrated its critical role and its
effectiveness in the diplomatic field,” the minister said.
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