Erdogan ultimatums with. Teeth

Erdogan is constantly sending ultimatums to Athens and Nicosia with warning shots, aimed at igniting the already “flammable climate”, according to philenews.com. For the first time in the Greek capital, even those who usually degraded the Turkish moves and methods, believe that it is possible that there will be a “hot episode” in the Aegean or a new action of imposing new executions in Cyprus, in the summer. This, of course, will depend on the deterrent moves that will exist from the Greek side.

It is clear that now Erdogan has defined the framework of the moves and now it remains to go as far as he wants and as far as he can go. From Smyrna and addressing primarily to Greece, he said that “I am not joking, I speak seriously. This nation is determined and when it says something it means it”. With this warning he wanted to take another step towards the implementation of his threats, which have recently been upgraded in quality. He wanted to convince that he was not bluffing.

It is clear, now, from what we observe both in the public sphere and behind the scenes, that the intentions of occupying Turkey are now clear. He has formed the next steps and is moving forward.

First, all communication channels with Athens were closed. He ended the contacts on various levels while Erdogan said that he would not talk to the Greek Prime Minister again! The lack of communication complicates the situation and it is obvious that even in case of “accident”, there will be no possibility of communication. The phone will be… broken.

Secondly, since the time-honored questioning of the continental shelf of the Greek islands, it now questions its sovereign rights on the ground. He disputes that they are Greek islands. The urging of the leader of the Turkish opposition, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, to go ahead and occupy islands, telling him that he would support him, is also recalled.

Third, it maintains the issue of the Muslim minority. It now refers to the “oppression of the Turkish minority in Thrace, Kos and Rhodes”. He is looking for an occasion to intervene. As it did in Cyprus in 1974, but also recently Russia in Ukraine.

In relation to Cyprus, although Ankara treats Hellenism unitedly, Erdogan announced a move and reiterated a policy. He described both of them after the exercise in Smyrna

First, it will continue its illegal activities in the Cypriot EEZ. It is expected that the new drilling rig, recently acquired by the occupying power, will be sent in July for drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean. The works will be carried out in parallel with those of the companies licensed by the Republic of Cyprus.

Secondly, as far as the Cyprus issue is concerned, he insists on a two-state solution, because “the Greek Cypriot side leaves him no other choice”. This line is proposed to prevent any new attempts.

It is clear that Erdogan, with a vision of neo-Ottoman Turkey, is moving towards the theory of “living space”, of expansionist wars. This view of things refers to the Nazis, to Hitler (“Lebensraum”). A theory, which was updated by Erdogan’s former collaborator, Ahmet Davutoglu. Ankara insists that it is “suffocating” and that Greece and Cyprus have more space than their share.

Erdogan said what he would do. Usually he does what he says. The aim is to formulate prevention mechanisms and policies from Athens and Nicosia. It is, as political observers note, the only way for the leader of the occupying power not to carry out his threats. If Turkey realizes that its moves are being treated with fear, then it will move on. If he realizes that there is a determination to deal with them, then obviously he will not move forward. In addition to the strategic plans, the Turkish President sets the equation for the 2023 elections. An episode, which will cost him, will not serve him. Unless, threatening Greece, it moves towards the weak link, Cyprus. And in Cyprus what it can do is done on land and at sea. It is obvious that no one can dispute a move to annex the occupied territories to Turkey.

“Our proposal remains open…” referring to the MOE

Nicosia, while stating that the Turkish side immediately rejected the MOE and dismantled them, at the same time hastens to point out that “our proposal remains open”. In an information note of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giannakis Kasoulidis, to the diplomatic staff (Central Service and Diplomatic Missions), dated June 6, 2022, the head of the Cypriot diplomacy acknowledges that in Famagusta the occupation regime “acts in a new direction , the reversal of which becomes extremely difficult over time “. The Foreign Minister refers to the rejection of the Nicosia proposal for MOE by the Turkish side.

Noting that President Anastasiadis sent a letter to the occupying leader, Ersin Tatar, on May 20, he states that “unfortunately, the sincere efforts and good faith proposals of the PTA clashed instantly and without discussion their rejection by the TC, which deconstructed the content of the letter, stressing at the same time that new proposals for cooperation between the two states (sic) are being worked out “. In the information note, Giannakis Kasoulidis states that the rejection of the MOE was accompanied by the opening of part of the coastal front of the enclosed area of ​​Famagusta.

At the same time, Mr. Kasoulidis emphasizes that “despite our strong disappointment with the rejection of the MOE by the TC, our side will continue to make sincere efforts to create mobility and conditions for the resumption of negotiations, something that should The sincerity of our intentions has been and remains unchanged and is not subject to misinterpretation or other malicious conclusions and / or political expediencies. Our proposal remains open. , which took place from May 29 to June 2, in the framework of the cooperation between Cyprus and Israel. As we are informed, Nicosia received calls from a neighboring country for what saw the light of day and which had been leaked by the Israeli side about the scenario of the exercise. That is why he hastens to state that “despite the clear defensive purposes of the exercise, it was unfortunately left to the international press to focus on simulating actions against Iran and Hezbollah, which in no way corresponds to the real purpose of the exercise.”

Source: philenews.com