Thursday, June 9, 2022

Turkish President Erdogan Warns Greece To Demilitarize Aegean Islands

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses an audience as he watches a military exercise near Izmir on Thursday [Murat Cetinmuhurdar via Reuters]  

Al Jazeera: Stop militarising Aegean islands, Turkey’s Erdogan tells Greece  

Ankara warns Athens should avoid ‘acts and statements that will result in regret’ as Turkey kicks off military drills. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded Greece stop arming Aegean Sea islands that have non-military status and abide by international agreements in remarks that could inflame long-standing disagreements between the two countries. 

“I warn Greece to avoid dreams, acts and statements that will result in regret. Come to your senses,” Erdogan said on Thursday in a televised speech made as he observed large-scale Turkish military drills near Izmir, on the country’s western coast. 

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WNU Editor: Erdogan is even criticizing the US presence in Greece .... Erdogan Criticises US Bases in Greece Ahead of Military Exercise (Bloomberg). 

Turkish President Erdogan Warns Greece To Demilitarize Aegean Islands 

Turkey’s Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands -- AP  

Turkey's Erdogan tells Greece not to arm demilitarised islands -- Reuters  

Erdogan says Turkey 'not joking' over warning to Greece to demilitarise Aegean islands -- Middle East Eye

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