Foreign Minister replied with sharp positioning, George Gerapetritis, In recent Statements by his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
“Greece has no phobic syndromes, nor does it define its foreign policy in relation to Turkey. We do not accept suggestions from anyone, “he said Characteristics Mr. Gerapetritis, sending a clear message to Ankara.
THE Greek Foreign Minister emphasized that strong and active foreign policy The country may cause discomfort, but this is a reality with which, he said, “everyone has to become familiar with.”
“Embarrassment cannot be transformed into hostility,” he noted, adding that good neighborly relationships – which Greece has been seeking over time – are not promoted with “impatient and untimely statements”.
Shortly thereafter, Hakan Fidan’s statements were commented by government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis: “Greece will not accept suggestions from anyone. Seeks to talk to everyone. It will not put in the balance issues of sovereignty. Greece is a sovereign state. Greece will continue to be strengthened and that will continue to do. ” He said characteristically in an interview with Open.
Fidan statements that brought tension to Greek -Turkish positions
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in an interview with Tgrt newsHe referred to Greece’s domestic political scene, accusing Greek politicians of exploiting Turkey issues “as political aspirin”.
THE Turkish Foreign Minister argued that Greece is using Turkey And the issues of the Eastern Mediterranean to cover political difficulties and to enhance the “anti -Turkish feeling” in society, warning that this can lead to “geostrategic costs” for the country itself.
Mr Fidan argued that Greek policy reacts to Turkey in a way that he described as a “dependent reaction”, stressing that Greek politicians resort to cheap tactics for personal gain, endangering strategic balances. As he said:
- The issues related to Turkey often define the Greek political agenda and are used to address internal problems.
- This strategy, according to the Turkish Foreign Minister, “opens the door to crises that can create geostrategic costs.”
- At the same time, he urged Greece to limit the anti -Turkish sentiment and move on to political maturity, recalling that Turkey is monitoring Greek movements and taking its own measures.