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Turkish drillers will come for new drillings in the Eastern Mediterranean, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu, saying that they are not just words and their concern is not to show strength. The Turkish Foreign Minister also confronted the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, saying that “if he does not cry five times a day complaining about Turkey to the foreign ministers of other countries, it is not possible”, while he claimed that this stems from “inferiority syndrome” and “fear”.
Speaking to CNN Turk, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that “we are not giving up our rights in the Eastern Mediterranean”. “Cyprus is going to start drilling in November. We carried out research on the plots that tdbk has licensed us. At the moment, our three drilling rigs are in the Black Sea, but they will come for new drillings (in the eastern Mediterranean). It is not just words, our concern is not to show strength. The Ministry of Energy will do research and we will develop our fleet according to our needs. “We are not drilling for a show of force,” he said, adding that “no one can enter these areas.” “Our continental shelf is clear, we are protecting it.”
Regarding the defense cooperation agreements between Greece, France, the USA and the United Kingdom, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that “any country can sign agreements with any country, just like us. We do not need to acquire such a complex, so that we perceive all this against us. The important thing is how much you protect your continental shelf. We have shown what we can do on the field and at the table against those who are trying to infringe on our rights and we will show it again. We will do whatever is necessary to defend our rights. “
For the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, he said that “he calls two or three foreign ministers a day and denounces Turkey and cries like a small child. These injuries were created because we ruined their game against us in the Eastern Mediterranean, because we showed that we are defending our rights. The Greek Foreign Minister has been a personal friend of mine since 2005. But, if he does not cry at least 5 times a day, if he does not complain about Turkey, it is not possible. “This is an attitude and a behavior that stems from a complex of inferiority, fear,” said the Turkish Foreign Minister.
“The Ambassadors were preparing their suitcases”
The Turkish Foreign Minister also said that “the statement made by the 10 Ambassadors is unacceptable, as you can see”. “People can express their views, but when we look at the Vienna Convention, everything is clear. Article 41 makes it clear to diplomats that you cannot interfere in the interior of the country in which you are located. I immediately gave instructions to our partners, told them to call them all and inform them about their limits. They were all called and told that they had exceeded their limits. By order of our President, we immediately started work on the deportation of these people. There are methods for this in diplomacy, we started preparing for it. “According to Article 9 of the Convention, he can expel himself without giving any reason,” said the Turkish Foreign Minister.
Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu stated that “after the speech of our President, there was panic”. “Those who knew our preparations prepared their suitcases after the statement of our President. When those who made the statement saw our determination, they began to think about how to take a step back. “We learned that some people even blamed their assistants,” said Mevlüt Tsavousoglu.
The Turkish Foreign Minister said that “the United States cannot make such a statement without the approval of the White House”. “When the US Ambassador to Turkey first came to Turkey, I told him that if you have a problem, our communication channels are open, you can not send us a message through the media and you can not act like the governor of Turkey like the previous ambassador. “Everyone should learn from this, no one has the right to teach a lesson in Turkey,” said the Turkish Foreign Minister.
Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu claimed that “this statement has nothing to do with the G20. This statement was made by young diplomats. We know that some of them have received approval from their country. In particular, we know that the US ambassador has received approval from his country. In fact, the news that Biden is behind this statement is not true, according to our Ambassador. “It is a text written as a result of the Scandinavian countries' recommendations,” said the Turkish Foreign Minister.
“Greece did not implement ECtHR decisions either”
For the businessman Osman Kavala, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that “he is a Soros man, he aimed to overthrow the legitimate government with the Gezi protests”. “We see that FETO is also involved in the events of Gezi, which country can accept this? There are many accusations against Kavala. He is currently in custody for other offenses against him. In fact, the ECtHR decision was implemented. We need to clarify this. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe also made a mistake here. Why not take such a step towards other countries? Why is such a folder displayed so much? The statement has signatures. For example, there is France. “The ECtHR condemns France in 2011 for torture in prisons, France has not implemented this decision for 10 years and not a single person has said anything about it,” said Mevlüt Tsavousoglu.
The Turkish Foreign Minister also wondered why “only one case regarding the implementation of ECtHR decisions comes to the fore? Why do not you do this in decisions for other countries? There are ECtHR decisions that other countries do not implement. For example, Greece does not have “Implement the decision, which has condemned it for 14 years. The associations of Western Thrace can not establish unions with a Turkish name. But Europe does not have the same attitude towards us as it does towards Greece.”
The United States has proposed an Erdogan-Biden meeting in Glasgow
Regarding the Erdogan-Biden meeting, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that “the offer for a meeting came from the USA. It now appears that this meeting will take place in Glasgow. The date and time will be announced later. We are already in constant contact with Blinken. “We are in favor of diplomacy, we will probably meet with him at the G20 and in Glasgow.”
The Turkish Foreign Minister claimed that “the United States unjustly excluded Turkey from the F-35 program, because of the S-400”. “Payment has been made for the purchase of F-35 aircraft, but the aircraft has not been delivered to us yet. Turkey will either have to return to the F35 program, or the F-35s paid by Turkey will be given to Turkey and if this is not done, the money will be returned. F-35s are subject to CAATSA sanctions, but there are many products that are not subject to sanctions. Of course, the main thing here is the needs of our armed forces. “A delegation came from the US, the talks will continue,” he said.
