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According to the website of the German newspaper Bild, German Foreign Minister Haiko Maas was “extremely upset” by the Turkish stance in the eastern Mediterranean during his brief visit to Greece and Cyprus.
According to Bild, in an article titled “Erdogan Cheats Germany”, the approach, achieved through many efforts by the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, is threatened with collapse.
“Erdogan Misleads Germany: Controversy Over Gas Seeking Ships Outshines EU Summit” than in Turkey, which was an unusual step for careful German diplomacy.
“But in diplomacy, it is not only what you do that matters, but also what you don’t do,” said an EU diplomat.
According to Maas, there is also understanding in the Federal Government for some Turkish positions in the gas dispute, but not for the game with “challenges”.
In addition, according to Bild, the Federal Government hopes that there will be a debate at the EU Summit, but at the same time no decisions will be made that make mediation in the Greek-Turkish dispute even more difficult.
As noted in the same article, as President of the Council of the EU, Germany had intensive discussions with everyone. But now the German government is in danger of being caught between the opposing camps.
The Foreign Ministry under pressure and inside for Erdogan
The article also notes that the German government is under pressure at home: “It is time for the federal government to adjust its policy instead of allowing Erdogan to blackmail it with refugees,” said Greens foreign policy chief Omid Nuripour. referring to Erdogan.
Criticism was quickly heard from many who cautioned against the one-sided position on Greece’s side. “The trip was good, the cancellation of the stopover in Ankara was bad,” said the leader of the CDU / CSU parliamentary group Johan Vandepul.
“Greece is a close partner in the EU. But its most recent bilateral treaty with Egypt was as unnecessary as ship shipments from Turkey,” Vandepul said.
Finally, the report refers to the fact that after the controversial mission of a ship to conduct gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey wants to re-ship the drillship “Yavuz”.
Erdogan told Ankara on Wednesday that “after his maintenance work, he will start again to carry out new drilling in the Mediterranean.” The fleet will accompany the drillship, in order to guarantee its safety.
