By a liabolical letter of a lucrative that was sent to the president of the Donald Trump US MPs express their concern about the re -emergence of Turkish violations in the airspace and in Greece’s territorial waters and its expansionist policy Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In a letter to Donald Trump, Congress members argue that Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s moves are in danger of safety and regional stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and point out that a possible reintegration of Ankara into the F-35 program could be overthrown.
In this letter, legislators raise a number of key issues, asking the US president to put them in the event of a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.
Among the issues that arise are Turkey’s hegemonic and reviewing ambitions, as reflected in the doctrine of the “blue homeland”, Erdogan’s personal alliance with Islamist terrorist groups, and democratic slide inside the neighboring country.
In this light, MPs They respect Donald Trump with respect to raise the following issues In a possible meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan:
• The use of F-16s provided by the US to Turkey for systematic breach of Greek airspace
• Turkey’s non-reintegration of the F-35 program while Ankara maintains the S-400 system and It continues its destabilizing actions.
• Adoption of review policies by Erdogan which are beneficial to Russia and are at the expense of NATO’s cohesion and security.
• problematic policy of “blue homeland” and the danger it presents about the sovereignty and integrity of territorial waters and marine zones of Greece and Cyprus.
• Erdogan’s personal and political ties with Hamas senior executives and the sympathy it demonstrates on Hamas’ goal for the elimination of an Israeli state.
• Erdogan often adopted by anti -Semitic and anti -Semitic rhetoric.
• Continuing the illegal occupation of Cyprus.
• Respect for human rights and political opposition within the country.
Legislators acknowledge that it is in the interest of the United States for Turkey to be a strong and reliable ally within NATO, as it is a country that spends the required 2% of GDP in the defense sectorin a troubled and dynamic area and could therefore serve as a power multiplier for the US and their allies.
However, they recall that President Erdogan has shown that he is following a political agenda that is not in line with US interests and values. Indicatively stated that has expressed his desire to join the BRICS, He has pursued a regime within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, at the same time supporting Islamic groups in Syria and killing the Kurds.
The inter -party letter is signed by a total of 22 legislators, including the Vice President of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Mikas. The initiative to send the inter -party letter belongs to Democratic MP Dina Titus.
Turkey’s hegemonic ambitions in the Eastern Mediterranean
“For years, President Erdogan has been competing with Turkey’s neighbors, including NATO allies, violating the Greek airspace, holding illegal departments of the Republic of Cyprus, harassing ships in the Aegean Sea and threatening to invade Greece and Israel. Despite the total recession of tensions between Greece and Turkey, we are particularly concerned about the sudden increase in violations of the Greek airspace with F-16 aircraft, which have been provided by the US to Ankara, and the Greek territorial waters violations that have occurred during the last year. This behavior is unacceptable for a NATO ally and is a constant threat to the safety of a vital European partner. In this context, a sensitive balance in the region would be overthrown if Turkey was reintegrating the F-35 program.
“President Erdogan has also adopted the alarming review policy called ‘Blue Homeland’. This serves as a political and military reasons for promoting its sovereignty in the Eastern Mediterranean to the detriment of other regional forces. Under the auspices of the “Blue Homeland”, Turkish vessels challenge the Greek and Cypriot exclusive economic zones with alarming pace. Erdogan claims natural gas deposits off the coast of Cyprus. He even signed a memorandum with the Temporary Libyan Government in Tripoli, which violates the sovereign rights of Greece and Cyprus. This policy despises international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on Sea Law, and promotes Erdogan’s goals for regional sovereignty and his neo -Ottoman ambitions. “
“Also, President Erdogan continues to hold the Republic of Cyprus unjustly and illegally. Fifty -one years ago, Turkey invaded Cyprus and began a horrific campaign for ethnic cleansing parts of the island, destruction of religious monuments and abduction and disappearance of Greek Cypriots living there. Since then, the so -called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, which occupies about one -third of the island’s territory, has been held illegal by many successive resolutions by the UN Security Council and Turkey has been convicted by the European Court of Human Rights for the various crimes against humanity. “
Relationships with Russia and possession of the S-400 system
“In addition, Turkey has adopted policies that support NATO opponents, such as Russia. This attitude is clearly evidenced by the market of the Russian S-400 rocket defense system by Erdogan in 2019, which he maintains to this day. This decision triggered the withdrawal of Ankara from the F-35 program and the imposition of sanctions, in accordance with the law on the treatment of US opponents through sanctions (CAATSA). The presence of Russian technology within NATO is a threat to both security and cyberspace for the entire alliance, as the S-400s are completely incompatible with NATO and US technology, including the F-35s. Consequently, Congress condemned Erdogan’s decision and passed legislation in 2019 that prevented the transfer of any F-35 aircraft or support equipment or components in Turkey, as well as any intellectual property, technical data or material support required for the maintenance of F-35 aircraft.
Relationships with chamomes and Islamic groups
“Since October 7, 2023, when hundreds of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and had a horrible attack on innocent citizens, leaders from all over the world have strongly condemned the attack and called on Hamas to release them. However, a leader did not. Instead, Erdogan said that “Hamas is not a terrorist organization. It’s a release team. ” Since then, Erdogan has been acting as the main patron of Hamas. It has allowed Turkey to serve as the hub of the international financial transactions of the terrorist group. He has equated the actions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with those of Hitler, with the most notable example being his speech at the high level of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2024. He has announced the end of each trade with Israel. He ruled out any possible NATO cooperation with Israel, even threatening to invade Israel.
At the same time, Erdogan sought closer personal and political ties with Hamas’s higher leadership. He has offered a safe haven to Hamas terrorists such as Ismail Haniya, Haled Mesal and Saleh al-Aruri. He proclaimed a day of mourning in Turkey after Ismail Haniya’s death and ordered the flags at the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv in honor of Haniya. He also gave a step to Haled Mesal, a designated terrorist by the US Department of Justice, to invite the Palestinians to carry out suicide bombings on Israelis during a speech at a conference in Constantinople. “
Democratic slide
“Finally, there has been a significant repression of the political opposition within Turkey. President Erdogan and the Justice and Development Party have become more and more authoritarian in recent years, establishing their power through constitutional changes and imprisonment of opponents and critics. While Erdogan systematically rejects the observance of human rights rules or respect for the political opposition within this alleged democracy, the arrest of the Mayor of Constantinople on March 19, 2025, shows a sudden move to further establish his power. In the last month, Erdogan raided his 106 political opponents’ homes, banned protests and used police to violently suppress any public disagreement. Impossible investigations, persecutions and convictions of human rights defenders, journalists, opposition politicians and others are features of society in Turkey. The laws against terrorism and misinformation have been used to limit freedom of expression. The freedom of concentrating peacefully has been illegally limited. The distribution of help after the February 2023 earthquakes failed to adequately address the rights and needs of people with disabilities. And violence against women and girls remains widespread. “