New Akar Lions: With Greece’s provocative actions we are not going to get anywhere

The Minister of National Defense of Turkeys, Hulusi Akar, in statements during his visit to the Command of the Special Forces of his country, spoke about the foreign relations of Turkey, pointing out that “there is no other way” to resolve the disputes with Greece except through dialogue.

However, he once again left tips for Greece’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, characterizing them as provocative, arguing that Athens with these moves raises the tension.

Stressing that this attitude is wrong, Akar said that “Greece must understand that it can not get anywhere like this.”

He also said that the Turkish government expects a meeting in Turkey with the Greek delegation, as part of the confidence-building measures and confidence-building measures.

For the Cyprus issue

Regarding the Cyprus issue, Akar stated that it is necessary to look for ways for two sovereign and equal independent states to live peacefully and side by side, while recalling that the Turks shared these thoughts with the Greek Cypriots at the meeting held in Geneva.

Akar said that while Turkey continues its fight against terrorists in Iraq and northern Syria, on the other hand, it is fighting “day and night to protect the rights of both itself and the ‘tdbk’ in the Aegean, in the Mediterranean.” and Cyprus “.

For Egypt and Libya

On the issue of Libya, Akar said that Turkey will continue to support the just cause of the Libyan government, while referring to the agreements reached in the past between the two countries, he said that various countries, especially Greece, have made some provocative moves against the current Libyan government over these agreements.

Finally, commenting on the exploratory contacts between Turkey and Egypt, Akar noted: “We see that our relations with Egypt are developing. That gives us joy, but it scares and frightens others. “