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Source: Dubai – Arabia.net
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Greece today, Wednesday, and stirred a “deserving Athens” response to the tension in the eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara’s dispatch of a gas-seeking ship in waters claimed by Athens causes tension.
“We will continue to give Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration, which are not delivering on their promises in the European Union and NATO forums, the response they deserve on the ground,” Erdogan said in a speech to lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party. in parliament.
The Turkish ship “Uruç Reis”, which today entered the Greek maritime zones (archive)
In a move that reignited tension with Greece, Ankara sent the ship “Oroch President” to a disputed area near the Greek island of Kastelorizo, off Turkey. Greece described the move as a “major escalation” in their dispute over sovereign maritime rights and the right to oil and gas resources in the region.
Erdogan said today that the “Yavuz” drillship, which was stationed off Cyprus, will return to the eastern Mediterranean after maintenance work at the port. He warned that plans to exclude the interests of Turkey and the northern part of Cyprus will not be successful.
In another context, Erdogan said that Turkey did not send Syrian fighters to the Azerbaijani army in Nagorno Karabakh against the Armenians, saying that “they have something to do in their country.”
The devastation of the battles in Karabakh
Erdogan asserted that Turkey fully supports its ally Azerbaijan, adding that the Minsk Group is stumbling in dealing with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He spoke again of “the need to return the region to Azerbaijan.”
Although Ankara and Baku flatly deny having brought Syrian mercenaries to participate in the fighting, photos and videos published by the mainstream media and the “Syrian Observatory for Human Rights” confirmed their arrival and participation in the battles.
Reports indicate that Turkey has transferred 4,000 Syrian mercenary fighters from the northern Syrian city of Afrin to the Karabakh region, in exchange for $ 1,800 a month, while their missions continue for three full months.
The information also indicates that Azerbaijan is using Turkish F-16s and drones in the war against Armenia.
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