International slaps Erdogan

Of Dimitris Gatsiou

The Greek ρα marathon of internationalization of the new rhetorical outbursts of Turkey, which is rushing to ionize the environment in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean again, is bearing fruit.

In the face of President’s Recep Tayyip Erdo .an’s looting, in the face of provocative statements by top officials’s neighbors, who… are pulling the strings of verbal restraint, the international community is openly targeting Athens and its aftermath.

A marathon that began with the Prime Minister’s visit to the United States of America and ended with the extraordinary Summit of the “27” leaders of the European Union.

Yesterday, Mitsotakis’s presence in Kos and Pserimos came to send new messages, with Athens proposing a strategy of respect for international law, but also the continuous strengthening of its alliances in Brussels and NATO.

“Our country’s foreign policy is a policy of consistency, stability and principles. It is a policy of respect for international law without ambiguity and gossip. At the same time, we are adamant on issues concerning our national sovereignty and our sovereign rights.

This credibility of ours, the stability of our positions, but also our ability to defend our national interests have made Greece a factor of stability and peace in the wider region. “This statement also reflects this reality in the statements of support of our allies,” the government spokesman said from the press room.

The Greek capital awaits the next two major milestones in June. The regular European Council, as well as the NATO Summit in Madrid, warned Ankara that, if it does not leave the shore of provocation, then its lionesses will be a major topic of discussion.

And the goal in the next information field, that of the “27” Summit, will be to have an explicit and clear condemnation of Turkey in the text of the Conclusions.

What keeps, among other things, Athens in this momentum, what satisfies the Greek capital is that the international community is now openly condemning Turkish revisionism. It comes out openly to condemn actions that seek to challenge the sovereignty of the Aegean islands. And the slaps on the neighbor’s leadership are consecutive. As government officials point out:

The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in his statements, immediately after the extraordinary European Council, after referring to the intervention of the Prime Minister for the Turkish provocations, stressed: “I want to express the support of all Europeans, especially France. No one “It can jeopardize the sovereignty of the Member States today. These statements must be condemned as soon as possible, which I have just done.”

-One day after the Mitsotakis-Solz meeting in Brussels, the representative of the German government made clear his distancing from the line of equal distances. “The chancellor is of the opinion that it is necessary for all NATO allies to refrain from provoking each other… Invasion of Greek airspace and flight over Greek islands are not acceptable… The questioning of the sovereignty of the countries cannot be accepted- of the European Union “, noted the representative of the German government.

-The representative of the State Department supported the Greek positions. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected. Greece’s sovereignty over these islands is unquestionable. We urge our allies to avoid rhetoric that could further escalate tensions,” he said.

-The European Commission condemned the provocation of Ankara and the violations of the Greek airspace, stating: “The Commission is aware of the recent increase of the violations of the Greek airspace by Turkish fighter jets as well as by unmanned aerial vehicles …

The flights of military aircraft over Greek populated areas are a violation of international law, while Turkey must explicitly commit itself to good neighborly relations, international agreements and the peaceful settlement of disputes by appeal if required to the International Court of Justice…

“The Commission will continue to urge Turkey to put an end to all threats and actions that harm good neighborly relations, and to respect the sovereignty of all the Member States of the European Union,” Brussels said in a statement.