The quiver of Athens that will deconstruct any possible provocation of Erdogan at the NATO Summit

By Dimitris Gatsios

With a quiver of strong arguments and positions that are directly reflected in international law, Athens is ready to respond and deconstruct in its entirety any possibility of new unprecedented and incendiary provocations of Turkey at the NATO Summit, which raises the issue today. Madrid.

The Prime Minister arrived late yesterday afternoon in the Spanish capital and at the dinner given in honor of the leaders, King Philip had another opportunity to talk with the President of the United States of America. Mr. Mitsotakis and Mr. Biden, according to government sources, discussed the Prime Minister’s presence in Washington, expressing their satisfaction with its success, while reiterating the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries, with the President of the United States. to characterize, according to information, the visit as exceptional.

In the very field of work of the Alliance Summit in Madrid, the Greek capital is moving with its expressed position in favor of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, with the focus, however, on whether the President of Turkey , Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will try to set up another… show of rhetorical restraint, with allegations that refer to the well-known revisionist verbalisms of the neighbor’s leadership.

Athens is guided by international law, its strong positions and the upgrading of its alliances and maintains in all tones that there is no way to leave unanswered any challenge from the Turkish side, if Ankara chooses to raise issues related to Greek fairly. “Mr. Mitsotakis, having already informed our allies, both in the United States of America and in the European Union about the Turkish delinquency and the Greek positions, is in Madrid, aiming at a creative contribution to the agenda of the Summit. With these Given, it is obvious that the vain Turkish demands for demilitarization of Greek islands and questioning their sovereignty are off the agenda.

“However, if the Turkish side tries to raise such issues, the prime minister will give the appropriate answers,” government officials stress. “We are not going to fight with anyone. We are, however, adamant on the issues of our national sovereignty and our sovereign rights and are ready, at any time, to deconstruct, very substantially, on the basis of legal arguments, on the basis of historical truth, on the basis of reality as it is shaped, which untold and unsubstantiated allegations, any attempt to construct a reality, against the truth of Conventions and International Law from any side. Every challenge will be answered.

“The country has very clear and stable positions”, noted (Sky) the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou. fora, cool, substantiated, decisive, with arguments based on international law and deconstructing every absurd, unhistorical and vain Turkish claim. “This is what Mr. Mitsotakis will do, if any issue is raised by the Turkish president”, is broadcast.

The messages of Athens

Late last night, at the same time, Athens sent its messages in the wake of the agreement between the leaders of Turkey, Sweden and Finland, which paves the way for the accession of the two Nordic countries to the Alliance, with the signing of a memorandum. “We are pleased with the positive development and it is particularly positive that Mr. Erdogan’s bargain did not last long. “The addition of two more EU member states strengthens the European aspect of the Alliance,” government sources said.

Athens, therefore, welcomes the titles at the end of Turkey’s… Oriental bazaar, after the lifting of the veto in Sweden-Finland, is preparing for any eventuality, although many believe that President Erdogan will appear today in his… dress compromise, after yesterday’s developments.

In the overall picture of the work of the Summit, the focus will be on particularly important strategic options for the future of NATO and the deployment of forces for the immediate protection of its member states in Eastern Europe. The leaders will assess developments in Ukraine and approve the latest version of the Alliance’s Strategic Concept, which is expected to update the Alliance’s objectives in terms of its long-term deterrent capabilities.

Regarding the deployment of forces, the leaders will discuss in Madrid the over-doubling of the rapid reaction force, which in this case will rise from about 40,000 uniforms, which currently stands at 300,000. At the same time, the strengthening of collective defense capabilities in Eastern Europe is being studied, including the installation of heavy equipment, the storage of ammunition and the deployment of increased air defense and command capabilities. The Alliance has already announced the creation of four new battlegroups in Southeast Europe, following the four already serving in the three Baltic states and Poland.