SYRIZA for Erdogan: Let the allies leave equal distances and support Greece

By Niki Zorba

Tayyip Erdogan’s inflammatory and extremely dangerous statements about Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which end in the Turkish president’s statement of intention to interrupt any dialogue, provoke a strong reaction from the official opposition, which turns – again – to allies and allies.urgently seeking their practical support:

“The statements of the Turkish President to stop the dialogue with the Prime Minister of Greece are completely unacceptable and condemnable. We expect the reaction of our allies and partners that can not once again to be based on equal distances and words without reciprocity, but on specific commitments for the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Greece“, SYRIZA states precisely in last night’s announcement issued following a shot fired recently by Alexis Tsipras with a look -mainly- at the USA:

“We do not see an end to this rivalry if our allies are constantly equipping Turkey. Where will this go?” asked in an interview (Real Fm) five days ago. My suggestion is that no one take us for granted. Greece must be a predictable country for everyone. I set the bar in Parliament: I ask Biden not to give F16 to Turkey. If this weakness brings us 4 billion extra equipments with F-35, then I am very worried.

Meanwhile, focusing again on the Prime Minister’s meeting with the US President and the occasion of the provocative Turkish overflights, SYRIZA, attacking Kyriakos Mitsotakis, effectively attacked the United States for its stance against Ankara:

“It is becoming increasingly clear what the American position was “We will continue not to condemn the Turkish violations and we will sell the F16s to Turkey – you buy the F35, continue to send weapons to Ukraine and facilitate the US military companies from all over Greece “.

The moratorium

It is recalled that SYRIZA appeared wary -although encouraging- for a direct dialogue between Greece and Turkey in March, after the Russian invasion, when Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul in a quarter that resulted in a “moratorium” to end tensions with government sources saying that “there is a mutual benefit” to drop the tone.

SYRIZA had commented that it is positive to open the channels of communication at this level, but: “these meetings should result in a steady reduction of tension and not just be another opportunity for Turkey to further strengthen its international image until the next crisis.

What does this mean in practice? that SYRIZA does not consider it in the interest of the country to “cease” agreements are concluded with Turkey without a specific strategy and content, first assessing the role of Tayyip Erdogan on the international stage as a regional power and estimating that the longer the Greek-Turkish dialogue on bilateral issues is delayed, the stronger the Turkish president will be.

Take advantage of both the US change of government and the EU-Turkey negotiations on a revised customs union, to engage the neighbor in a meaningful dialogue, with clear red lines, to reduce tensions, with the ultimate goal of resorting to The Hague for continental shelf. EEZ “.