Turkey in a delusion of revisionism – Erdogan’s new threats and K. Mitsotakis’s invitation to a national rally

Of Dimitris Gatsiou

The Turkish leadership now exceeds all limits of provocation and verbal frenzy.

In a new frenzy of revisionism and bigotry, the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is now threatening our country and repeating, on an almost daily basis, his illegal and unhistorical reports, to the point of… tweeting their leontarianism in Greek.

The neighbor’s war jokes are under the. Microscope of Athens, which informs partners and allies about Ankara’s challenges, at a time when the prime minister is sending his own message of national solidarity, at a critical time.

“Elections will be held on time. At the end of four years. Now is the time for different priorities. For national solidarity against an unpredictable neighbor. For prudent financial management and for continuous interventions for a smooth and creative daily life,” Mitsotakis said. , from the podium of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“We have a neighbor who is as angry as he is isolated. And under these conditions I will repeat my view, a strong state today is a stable state.

“I am determined to ensure this stability, which goes hand in hand with continuity and consistency,” he said, noting that Athens was proposing “calm and determination” in the face of the Turkish president and other top officials. neighbor.

Greece constantly calls on its neighbor to respect international law, points out that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights, and in its revision of Turkey proposes its strong positions, strong alliances and the upgrading of its geostrategic role in the region.

“Unhistorical allegations and vain myths can neither challenge nor, let alone, replace international law and international treaties. In general, absolutely nothing can in any way harm our sovereign rights and our national sovereignty.

That is why we call on Turkey to stop its tactics of provocation and to realize that the only way is a responsible and honest consultation, in the context of international law and absolute respect for sovereignty, “said government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou.

The τε top appointment of Thessaloniki

The leading role of the country in the wider region is marked by the current Summit of Southeastern Europe, which will be held, at a critical juncture, in Thessaloniki, chaired by the Prime Minister.

Characteristic of the interest of the Summit is that the “present” will be given by the President of the European Council Charles Michel, but also the German Chancellor Olaf Soltz, who will have his second, in two weeks, four quarters with Mr. Mitsotaki.

The presidents of Serbia, Slovenia, Moldova, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the prime ministers of Albania, northern Macedonia, Bulgaria and Croatia will be in Thessaloniki, while the deputy prime minister will be represented by Undersecretary of State for European Affairs Farouk Kaimaktsi.

As government officials point out, the Summit is an opportunity for Mr. Mitsotakis and the other leaders to exchange substantive views on the future of the region, in view of the discussions that will take place at the European Council concerning the Western Balkans.

Greece’s firm position, after all, is to support the accession perspective of the Western Balkans. There will also be a discussion on the European perspective of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, while the developments in Greek-Turkish are expected to be part of the bilateral contacts that the Prime Minister will have.

In any case, the Greek capital continues to feed the engines of internationalization of its neighbor’s challenges. The delusion of the Turkish leadership is constantly on the radar of the government that examines every possible scenario in Evros, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

“I hope, I hope and I openly encourage Turkey that this rhetoric will not be translated into more tension in the field. In any case, Greece has shown, historically, that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights,” he said. the resounding messages sent by Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Athens is even preparing for a move to further escalate its neighbor’s aggressive stance and revision as the regular European Council in Brussels and the NATO Summit in Madrid approach, as Ankara’s position on Finland’s accession progresses. and Sweden irritates the Allies.

Turkey’s view that the two countries do not have to join the forthcoming Summit is turning into a red flag, as the Allies believe that strong signals of unity and determination should be sent from Madrid to Russia and not to turn critical work into a flea market, which will cause cracks in NATO.