Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Sept. 2 warned Greece to keep peaceful relations with Türkiye instead of militarizing attempts.
“We continue to remind our interlocutors over and over again not to embark on an adventure, not to get into trouble again, not to take another big blow, to give up on attempts that will result in disappointment, and to take lessons from history,” Akar said at the “Flight Training Year Opening Ceremony.”
“You can’t get anywhere with this so-called armament, so-called alliance. Take the hand of peace we extended. Let’s continue our work in accordance with international law within the framework of good neighborly relations,” he added.
Türkiye will not allow any fait accompli and the violation of rights of Turks and Turkish Cypriots and will protect its rights and interests in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean, he stated.
He recalled that Turkish jets were harassed by Greece’s Russian-made S-300 Air Defense System stationed on the Island of Crete on Aug. 23.
Reminding that Greece made an invasion attempt in 1919-1922 with the encouragement and support of some countries, Akar stated that as a result of this, Greece executed its prime ministers, ministers and even the chief of staff.
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