State Department on Erdogan Threats: Territorial Integrity of All Countries Must Be Respected

The State Department reacted sharply to yesterday’s provocative statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Greece, with the US State Department urging Turkey to refrain from using rhetoric that could incite further tensions in the region.

A US State Department spokesman told Greek correspondents in Washington that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected, adding that a clear message to Erdogan must be avoided. intensity.

Asked about the Turkish provocation, the State Department spokesman stressed that “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected. We continue to encourage our NATO allies, Greece and Turkey to work together.” to maintain peace and security in the region and to resolve disputes through diplomacy We urge our Allies to refrain from rhetoric that could further escalate tensions Greece and Turkey are both strong partners and key allies NATO of the United States “.

It is recalled that a few days ago the State Department had stated that the sovereignty in the Greek islands (obviously meaning what Turkey has targeted) is unquestionable.

The representative also stressed to ERT that Greece and Turkey must work together to maintain peace and security in the region and to resolve disputes through diplomacy.

Commission: Turkey must respect the territorial integrity of any other country

Turkey should respect the integrity of all its member states on land, sea and airspace, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said, according to ertnews.

Answering a question from ERT regarding the recent threats and incendiary statements of the President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan towards Greece, Peter Stano stated:

“In terms of relations between the EU and EU Member States with Turkey, the EU has been and is clear that we expect Turkey to behave constructively, to refrain from escalating steps, from rhetoric or commit to building good neighborly relations, not the other way around “.

“Turkey must also respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States in their territorial waters and airspace. We have repeatedly stated that any open issue must be resolved peacefully, through dialogue, in good faith,” he said. faith, full respect for international law and in accordance with the principle of good neighborly relations “.