O Robert Menendez and an online event in Cyprus “attacked” him Recep Tayyip Erdoganwhile clarifying his negative stance on the sale of F-16s to Turkey.
“He calls Cypriots and those who love freedom, enemies. He works with some of the world’s most brutal dictators, from China’s Xi Jinping to Russia’s Putin. Indeed, Erdogan sees the illegal annexation of part of Ukraine and takes notes. Why does he want to do the same in northern Cyprus and annex the occupied territories”, said the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Robert Menendez, according to SKAI.
“Today the threat of annexation of the occupied must be taken seriously. That being said, I do not believe that the US should put the F-16 fighters in the hands of President Erdogan. And that’s why, as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I will not approve the sale of any F-16 to Turkey until it stops its campaign of provocations in the wider region,” he said.
“Erdogan’s continued desire to project his absolutism in Cyprus and around the world means that it is more important than ever for America to stand by the Republic of Cyprus. Let’s show the world’s dictators that they cannot unilaterally violate international law by annexing whenever they want. Let’s work until the last Turkish soldier leaves the island of Cyprus for good”, clarified Menendez.
Source: News Beast
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