He claimed that” Greece on the one hand seeks alliances, on the other hand fights for armaments “, saying that” all these are futile efforts “.
In an interview with the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, the Turkish Minister said: “Unfortunately, the provocative rhetoric and illegal actions of some politicians continue in Greece.”
“On the one hand it seeks alliances, on the other it fights for armaments. All these are futile efforts. If they are done against Turkey, they have no value, if they are done for defense, they are too much. Such behavior affects the well-being of the Greek people when they have such financial problems. We are neighbors and allies with Greece. However, there are common risks for both countries. Who are they; There are refugees, pandemics, terrorism. It is necessary to take these into account and to design accordingly. We say let 's establish an honest, transparent and open dialogue system. We want the Aegean to be a sea of friendship and we want a common and fair distribution of all wealth. “Beyond that, we want to make it clear that we will never allow any wrongdoing to take place against our rights and interests in the eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and Cyprus, and we strongly emphasize that.”
Regarding the supply of F-16s from the USA, Hulusi Akar said: “This means strengthening not only Turkey but also NATO. The process continues. Asked by Congress about the issue, the State Department responded with a letter. Although there are some positives to this letter, it is important to be careful. This is a process, we hope it will have a positive effect. “Until our domestic warplane becomes a reality, we estimate that the F16s can meet our needs.” Our President also met with French President Macron and Italian Prime Minister Draghi on the joint SAMP-T missile program between Turkey, France and Italy. We also met with the Defense Ministers of the two countries. A tripartite debate is needed on this, but there is currently an electoral process in France. After this is over, our wish is for the process to start again and to end positively “.
Source: KYPE
