Turkey’s Foreign Ministry accuses Greece of freezing 15 Aegean regions



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Photo Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey via REUTERS

Photo Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey via REUTERS

ISTANBUL’S RESPONSE. Ankara accuses Athens of escalating tensions and claims it is provoking by blocking areas in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean.

“There is no change in our attitude towards opening channels of dialogue, especially exploratory talks with Greece, without preconditions. However, we see that the provocative steps of Greece continue in the region, increasing tension. The most recent example is that Greece with NOTAM declared 15 areas of exercise, including the islands, which are in the process of demilitarization, and closed the Aegean and a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean from January 4 to February 26, 2021, “he says in La Statement came from Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy.

“We call on Greece to act responsibly, contributing to common sense and our efforts to improve peace and stability in the region in the context of good neighborly relations,” the statement concluded.

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