We believe that all of Turkey’s moves are made with Greece in mind, and that is the greatest mistake. When competent diplomats and government officials explain that things are not like that, they are attacked.
With the raging Russo-Ukrainian war, Washington has been forced to strike a delicate balance between its two old NATO allies so as to avoid dangerous fissures.
The former US Secretary of State says Erdogan’s tactics ‘do not befit good neighbourly relations between two NATO member states’, only way to confront Putin ‘adequate show of force’.
The Greek Armed Forces must bolster their deterrent capabilities, so that it will be clear to all that any effort to violate Greece’s national independence is destined to fail.
PM addresses Congress as a Western leader highlighting the enormous challenges and dilemmas democracies face in a multilateral world order, urges no arms sales to Turkey.
'We have much to discuss today on our ongoing support for Ukraine, our deepening defense and trade partnerships, energy security, climate change, and so much more.'
Erdogan has not moved an inch in pursuing a wide array of claims and challenges to Greek sovereignty, and the PM must make tough calls on what more Athens may legitimately negotiate, without compromising sovereignty and national interests.
The Eastern Mediterranean was high on the agenda of Pompeo’s talks as Greece, the US, France and other nations have slammed Ankara’s military moves in the region, as were Turkish Aegean provocations.
President Trump praised Greece’s efforts to exit the crisis and the PM’s good work but when called upon to respond to the provocations of his “friend” Recep Tayyip Erdogan he acted as if he hadn’t heard.
In contrast with the State Department Trump avoided any criticism of Turkey for its intervention in Libya or on the Libya-Turkey EEZ accord that expropriates large swathes of Greece’s EEZ.
The Senate bill is part of a comprehensive strategy in the region that relies in great measure on the Greece-Cyprus-Israel energy and security cooperation while at the same time drawing distinct red lines for Turkey’s actions.
'If we want to protect our national interest, upgrade the role of the country...this mean we should create alliances. And the best strategic ally in the region is the U.S.,” the PM said.
