US Secretary Of State Rebuffs The Greek Journalist's Provocative Question About Turkiye
Date
2/23/2023 5:22:29 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Turkiye.
He went to quake-hit Hatay by helicopter from Incirlik Air Base and
Turkish Mevlut Chavushoglu accompanied him, Azernews reports, citing the Turkish media.
After finishing the visit to Turkiye, Blinken went to Greece and
held various meetings with Greek authorities and the
opposition.
Meeting with the Greek leaders and the opposition, Blinken noted
that Greece supports Turkiye in these difficult days. It was stated
that Turkish-Greek relations improved after the positive talks.
While giving an interview to Mega TV in Greece, the journalist
asked provocative questions about Turkiye and Blinken responded
with meaningful answers.
'The United States usually calls for resolving differences in
both countries through dialogue. However, many people wonder how
you maintain an equal distance between a threatening country
[Turkiye] and a threatened one [Greece],' the Greek host asked
In his answer, Blinken noted that he does not think Turkiye is a
threatening country.
“Of course, we take Greece's security concerns seriously.
However, we believe that there is goodwill, a desire to improve
goodwill, conflict management, and resolution on both sides,'
Blinken responded.
However, the Greeks insisted on the subject and asked if the
issue had been discussed in Turkiye and Blinken received such a
commitment.
Hardening his stance on the question, Blinken answered that
there is no need to talk about this issue.
“I can definitely say that there is an interest and will to
handle the situation more productively - which is also true for
Greece.'
'What if a NATO country attacks another NATO country for no
reason?” the Greek journalist asked by pointing to Turkiye without
naming, the Greek journalist asked.
'I will not enter into hypothetical discussions. However, I can
say that we invite all our friends to resolve the differences in
diplomatic ranges peacefully' Blinken replied.
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