Scenario of Mitsotakis–Erdogan meeting in Copenhagen fades — Message from the UN on the Turkish casus belli

According to accusation from the Greek side, a gathering betwixt Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan cannot instrumentality spot successful Copenhagen, since truthful acold the Turkish president does not look apt to question to the Danish superior for the European Political Community Summit.

The aforesaid sources accent that “for the archetypal time, the contented of the casus belli was openly raised from the podium of the General Assembly.” As they note, “you cannot privation to articulation SAFE and astatine the aforesaid clip support a menace of war. You cannot person an unfastened menace of warfare against a subordinate authorities of the European Union.”

Regarding the cancellation of a gathering with the Turkish president, it is clarified that “there was a existent reason,” and that astatine specified events, leaders’ schedules often change. “The gathering with Giorgia Meloni was besides canceled for the aforesaid reason,” they add.

It is besides clarified that “there was nary gathering with Recep Tayyip Erdogan astatine the U.S. President’s reception.”

On Greek–U.S. relations

Regarding the United States, it is noted that “there is bully connection with Donald Trump, and it won’t beryllium agelong earlier we talk again.” As for the gathering with Ms. Guilfoyle, the aforesaid sources notation that “it was an introductory meeting, and she seemed well-informed connected determination issues.”

The cablegram with Cyprus

Concerning the Greece–Cyprus energy interconnection, it is emphasized that “there volition beryllium an update connected the developments erstwhile the timing is appropriate.” It is besides noted that “the Cypriot President made a wide statement,” and that “it is evident that the involvement of the Republic of Cyprus remains active.”

According to a UN statement, during his gathering with the UN Secretary-General, the Prime Minister besides discussed Libya. They talked astir the governmental process for a unchangeable authorities to look done escaped elections, with Libya determining its ain aboriginal without overseas interference.

According to information, the Prime Minister told the UN Secretary-General that method talks person begun with Libya connected the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf.

“We are geographically bound to sermon with Libya; we person other coasts. Turkey has nary relation successful this discussion,” Greek sources report.

On the opposition’s disapproval of the canceled gathering with the Turkish president

The aforesaid sources enactment that “even successful times erstwhile Erdogan refused to speech to us, we insisted connected keeping channels of connection open. This does not mean immoderate retreat from our sovereign rights.” At the aforesaid time, they underline Greece’s “active argumentation connected the ground,” specified arsenic “the marine parks and the Greek spatial planning,” arsenic good arsenic “the confirmed involvement of Chevron.”

Athens aims to support unfastened lines of connection and does not look acrophobic astir the anticipation of Turkey joining the F-35 program, successful which Greece already participates.

According to Greek sources, “In 2019, Turkey had ordered 100 F-35s. We did not person a azygous upgraded F-16, we were not portion of the F-35 program, and we hadn’t purchased Rafales. Today, we person 42 upgraded F-16s successful the VIPER configuration (out of 82 that we volition person upon completion of the programme wrong the adjacent 2 years), 24 Rafales, and we are portion of the F-35 program.”

“We are strengthening and shielding the Armed Forces to support a important qualitative advantage. We are not defining ourselves successful absorption to others. What needs to beryllium done for the country’s information is being done,” Greek sources state.