Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Greece to “be wise and refrain from actions and dreams that will lead to regret” and called on Greece to “refuse to arm non-military islands in the Aegean and act in accordance with international agreements.” “

During the Honorable Observer Day event held as part of the Ephesus 2022 maneuvers in the western state of Izmir, he stressed that “Turkey will not give up its rights in the Aegean and will exercise its powers without hesitation. recognized in international agreements on the armament of the islands.

Erdogan pointed out that “Turkey does not violate the rights and laws of any country and does not allow anyone to violate their rights and laws.”

He pointed out that “Greece, despite being a member of the European Union, continues to put pressure on the Turkish minority in western Thrace, Rhodes and Astana, ignoring the bloc’s values, human rights and international agreements”, and believes that ” allowing Greece to continue its repressive behavior despite its condemnation by the European Court of Human Rights in 1999 and 2006 is an example of double standards.” He stressed that his country is “observing the disregard of the European Court of Human Rights, Greece’s public support for terrorist organizations and the inhumane treatment of asylum seekers.”

Regarding the Ukrainian crisis, the Turkish president said that “the war has shown how fragile global peace and stability is”, adding that “NATO needs unity and solidarity more than ever because of potential threats and conflicts in the region.”