“We have now variations of opinion – The objective is Kazan – Kazan” says Fidan – He takes inventory of his go to to Athens
After Hakan Fidan's go to to Athens, the Turkish Overseas Minister acknowledged in an interview that there are variations of opinion between Greece and Turkey, nonetheless, “this doesn’t forestall us from discussing the problems calmly and with an method that might be mutually helpful. »
In an interview with Milliyet, which is printed on the newspaper's entrance web page, Hakan Fidan famous that his contacts throughout his go to to Athens on Friday “went very effectively”, saying that “my expensive buddy Giorgos and I had the chance to totally assess our bilateral relations. We reaffirmed our dedication to advertise relations between Turkey and Greece with a constructive agenda.”
“Our objective is to develop {our relationships}”
“We’re each neighbors and allies. There are actually variations of opinion between our nations on sure points. Nonetheless, this doesn’t forestall us from assembly and discussing our points calmly,” the Turkish Overseas Minister mentioned and emphasised that “our objective is to develop our relationships and contribute to the well-being of our peoples with an method that might be mutual helpful (s.s. kazan-kazan). We’re decided to advance our bilateral relations inside the framework of fine neighborly rules and thru confidence-building measures.”
He additionally famous that in his go to to Athens, preparations had been mentioned for the assembly of the Excessive Stage Cooperation Council to be held in Ankara with the participation of the leaders of the 2 nations and expressed his perception that “the go to of the Greek Prime Minister Mr. Mitsotakis in January may also give our relationships a lift.”
“The EU has failed to rework”
To the query of the editorial director of the Turkish newspaper, Ozai Sendir, relating to the opposition in Greece of the intense proper, which is rising its electoral percentages, the dialogue course of with Turkey and extra broadly concerning the rise of the intense proper in Europe and whether or not the world is coming into a brand new interval of battle, the top of Turkish diplomacy responded:
“I consider that the rise of far-right actions in Europe can also be as a result of approaches based mostly on identification and introversion. Influenced by its home politics, the EU has shifted in direction of an identity-based desire because the Sarkozy period.
In consequence, the EU has failed to rework itself right into a multicultural construction. With a notion that attracts its origins from our historic custom, we all the time see variations as wealth.
We argue that concord and even alliance between completely different cultures could be potential. Then again, the view that sees battle as future sees variety as an issue. This method fuels racism, hate speech and anti-immigrant sentiment.”
Supply: cnn.gr
