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The prospect of sanctions against Turkey at the December European Council, recalled the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. “The 27 had decided that if Turkey does not change its position, measures will be taken, including possible sanctions, and all options are on the table,” said the French chancellor, responding to a topical parliamentary question. the French embassy in Athens.
Jean-Yves Le Drian also condemned “belligerent and unacceptable behavior by TurkeyAnd he noted that he hopes Ankara will withdraw its insults against France.
“I have already said many times about the belligerent and unacceptable behavior of Turkey on six fronts [Συρία, Ιράκ, Κύπρος, Ελλάδα, Λιβύη, Ναγκόρνο-Καραμπάχ], in which this country pursues a dangerous strategy of confrontation with the European and Mediterranean countries. There has been a further escalation since President Erdogan called to hatred against our country and it offended the founding values of our nation. We have gone to another level, there has been a great qualitative differentiation, “said the French Chancellor.
He noted that the Turkish authorities had recently condemned the attacks in Nice and Vienna, but said he was still awaiting further clarification. In particular, the French chancellor said that “we hope the Turkish authorities will remember what was said against France, which has been described as an Islamophobic country.”
Regarding Nagorno-Karabakh, Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed that it is necessary for Turkey to respect the ceasefire agreement, otherwise there is a risk of tightening the sanctions that may be adopted against it.
