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In Turkey’s rallying cry, Greece opposes its alliances, international law and the power of EU membership.
At the same time, in an article published simultaneously in three major European newspapers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns that our country “has the military capacity to repel any Turkish attack.”
By approaching the Euro-Turkish Summit, the government is increasing pressure in two directions. The first is obviously Ankara, which must respond to the dilemma of “de-escalation or sanctions”, and the second refers to the countries of the Union that are flirting with the idea of appeasing Tayyip Erdogan.
What does Athens expect from MED7 today?
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Athens awaits a strong message of support from the Euro-Mediterranean Summit to be held this afternoon in Corsica. According to the information, the draft of the Joint Declaration satisfies the Greek side, as it includes clear references that justify the positions of Greece and Cyprus against Turkish crime and contains points that fully justify the positions on the rights of the islands in the maritime zones.
Of particular value is the fact that the seven Summit countries, in addition to Greece, Cyprus and France, include Italy, Portugal, Malta and Spain. Especially the last two countries were among those that kept equal distances in the past and opposed the severe sanctions against Ankara. This development leads the Greek side to the conclusion that “more and more partners are approaching the positions of Greece”.
Mitsotaki-Macron meeting for defense cooperation
Before the start of the Summit, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Emanuel Macron and the main topic on the agenda will be the defense cooperation agreement and the purchase of Rafale aircraft and French defense equipment. The discussion between the two leaders will show how close we are to signing the agreement, since according to sources, nothing should be considered closed before reaching the final signatures.
It should be noted that for his part, the French president continues to support the Greek government in every way, as evidenced by the moving message he sent about the fire in Moria, written in Greek:
The dilemma that Kyriakos Mitsotakis posed to Erdogan
Despite the diplomatic isolation in which Tayyip Erdogan has found himself, he continues to attack Greece without hesitation with delusions about enemies, martyrs and disputed Greek islands, focusing mainly on Kastelorizo. The German FAZ and the French Le Monde pose to the Turkish president the dilemma that he must answer before September 24:
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“Turkey can cooperate and find common ground, or it can continue to behave like an aggressor, playing printing games outside of Europe and paying a significant financial price for its behavior.”
He makes a similar statement to the faltering countries of the Union: “If Europe wants to be a real geopolitical power, then it cannot afford to appease a belligerent Turkey.” Athens and Nicosia consider the imposition of sanctions, mainly of an economic nature, as the only way to Ankara and this was highlighted in the teleconference for the preparation of the Summit that was held with the participation of the 27 leaders.
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