German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Turkey’s interference in Greece’s airspace and urged countries to work together as NATO ally.
A German government spokesman said Chancellor Scholz “believes that in the current situation all NATO allies should unite and avoid provocations among themselves”.
A spokesman for the Greek newspaper said: “Invading the Greek kingdom and flying to the Greek islands is not normal, seems inefficient and against the spirit of alliance.” ethatimerine reports.
According to the newspaper, the announcement was a change in Germany’s stance on the issue and was made after a meeting between Chancellor Scholz and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last week.
Turkish warplane attacks have been occurring in Greek airspace for years, as tensions between the two countries have risen sharply in recent years, as happened in August 2020 when Greece accused Turkey of repeatedly using drones to invade Greek airspace.
Greece said Turkey violated Greek airspace a total of 45 times a day, using C-235 reconnaissance aircraft on and around the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Turkish airspace spies breached Greek airspace dozens of times https://t.co/u3SEDIW9QQ
– Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) 13 August 2020
The Aegean islands have once again become a source of tension between the two countries in recent weeks after Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis met with US President Joe Biden last month, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Greek leader of trying to block the US sale. warplanes. Flight to Turkey.
President Erdogan was so angry that he said he would refuse to meet with the Greek Prime Minister and that he did not recognize him.
Speaking about the sovereignty over the Aegean Islands, Turkish Foreign Minister Mehmet Çavuşoğlu said, “Greece has violated the status of the eastern Aegean islands, so Greece should disarm these islands.” Otherwise, the sovereignty debate will begin,” he said.
Amid the tensions, Greece said there was an influx of migrants trying to enter Greece illegally from Turkey, causing some to wonder if Turkey could continue the trend.
More immigration for migrants as tensions rise between Greece and Turkey https://t.co/dylOI5yV3V
– Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) June 2, 2022
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