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The situation with the Turkish regime is getting out of control – They baptize black and white and want a dialogue with all the issues on the table – They are dangerous!
When we characterize the Turks irrational, ahistorical, provocative and dangerousWe are certainly not crazy, we always trust the words of the Turkish regime itself and its aggressive actions against Greece and Cyprus. A typical example of An unthinkable situation within the Turkish government is the so-called retired Turkish admiral Jihad Yaici, who spoke to the newspaper “Kathimerini”.
Mr. Yaiji is the designer of the “Turkish-Libyan memorandum” and one of its inspirers “Blue homeland». He has published many books with his theories, some of which I had read, while he gave me two more with a special dedication! Last May he resigned as Chief of the Army Staff. He is currently president of the Center for Naval and Strategic Studies at the private University of Bahcesehir.
As the Greek journalist points out in Turkey, Manolis Kostidis, who interviewed the former Turkish military man the positions he expressed during the interview they were so harsh and they were based nowhere, to the point that they reached a point of contention.
According to the publication of “K”, The former admiral considers that the Turkish continental shelf extends to the middle of the Aegean, asserts that the Turkish-Libyan memorandum is completely legal, asserts that the islands have no continental shelf and that Turkey rightlychallenge Greek sovereignty and 152 islands and islets in the Aegean!
Regarding the “Blue Homeland” and the legitimacy of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum, Yaiji said that the subject of the agreement with Libya is like the agreement of the administration of southern Cyprus (ss Republic of Cyprus) with Egypt, so the agreement with Libya, has the same logic. It is legal.
Because Turkey and Libya, one country is in Asia (Anatolia), the other in Africa, and we are talking about two continental countries. “In this agreement, Turkey did not behave to the maximum and drew a line that does not touch Rhodes, Kassos, Karpathos and Crete,” he told me.
In front of your map «Blue homelandAnd showing it KastellorizoThe Turkish Vice Admiral stated that Greece “has no right to say that this is my continental shelf, to draw a line and say that it cannot reach an agreement with Libya.” An island cannot block contact with another continent.
Greece says it calculates the continental shelf for Crete, Kasos, Karpathos, Rhodes and Kastellorizo like a continent. “This cannot happen.” “You cannot say that Samos has a continental shelf but Turkey does not. These are islands located on the continental shelf of Turkey.
Where is Rhodes located? On the Greek continental shelf?“He mentions and I reply that” Rhodes also has its own continental shelf. “In discussing the paper, he emphasizes that” in the Eastern Mediterranean we have nothing to discuss with Greece. “Turkey has a 2,280 kilometer coastline on the Mediterranean.”
In the Greek journalist’s objection that there is no “Blue Homeland and that Turkey brought it back with a goal, the Turkish military said it designed it in 2017-2018. “These (eastern) islands are located on the Turkish continental shelf. This does not mean that these islands belong to Turkey.
There is no question of the sovereignty of the islands to which they have been named when transferred to Greece (ss gray areas). The subject is maritime areas of responsibility. Outside the territorial waters “.
“Dozens of exploratory contacts have been made and it is possible that they will be made again. Can Turkey continue to speak by presenting such a map? As you expect Greece to continue talks; »Manolis Kostidis mentioned Mr. Giaitzis, noting that it is now” an official map and not an academic work. ” We saw it when the President of Turkey visited the fleet headquarters. “
“It just came to our attention then. The defense minister speaks of 462,000 square meters. Kilometers of” Blue Homeland “, as well as our president and chancellor. As is legal,” says Mr. Yaiji, who smiles with satisfaction. to publicize Turkey’s maritime areas of responsibility.
Those who have announced and those who have not announced but are expected to. “With this map, the Turkish people realized the value of their seas.”. The Greek journalist asked what happened after 1996 in Imia, as Turkey has also raised the issue of questioning the sovereignty of the islands.
«We are talking about 152 islands, islets and islets, which were not transferred to Greece. We are not claiming the islands, we are just saying that these rocky islands, islets and islets have not been transferred to Greece; let’s talk about it. Let’s see which ones belong to you. I only emphasize that Greece must stop having maximalist positions ”. Indeed, Mr. Yaiji finds the opportunity to add another topic.
“For us, there is also the issue of the demilitarization of the islands. These should be discussed as a package. “Realizing Mr. Kostidis’ discomfort, Yinji launches a message of supposed friendship:” I make it clear to you that Turkey has no enmity with Greece. I tell you honestly. I have served in the Navy for 40 years, been a soldier since I was 13. When we were trained in military schools, we never saw Greece as an enemy. “But in Greece there is a false impression that Turkey will invade, it will take the islands.” The Greek journalist asked Mr. Yaitzi: “From Alexandroupolis to Cyprus, if I asked you to draw a line, which would be fair and in accordance with international law, where would you place it?».
«As you can see on the map! “He responds by showing me the map of the” Blue HomelandAnd he emphasizes that “this is the law. This map, the blue dots, does not mean we claim the islands. They simply have territorial waters and belong to Greece. “The blue shows our continental shelf.”
Finally, Manolis Kostidis asked: “Greece claims that Turkey also has barges off the islands. Have you ever thought or planned to “take these islands”? What did the Turk reply? How Greece has a landing plan from the islands to Anatolia! “I’m telling you the truth, no. We never think of such a thing. Since we are members of NATO, We never landed or bombed. “” But in 1922 you came from the islands and tried to occupy Anatolia. What is the reason for the militarization of the islands? Its purpose is aggressive. If they find a hole, yes, they plan. This is a great threat, as in 1922, it is a preparation for the Big Idea. “
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