There are forces in Turkey that harking back to the Ottoman period, the Minister of Nationwide Protection of Greece, Nikos Dendias, mentioned.
In an interview with Fox Information, he famous that expansive rhetoric has been a central concern for NATO for years as a result of Russian invasion of Ukraine. The alliance, nonetheless, burdened, shouldn’t overlook threats from its member states, specializing in Turkey.
He indicated that there are folks in Turkey who imagine they’ll once more create the Ottoman Empire, together with elements of Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran and the Caucasus.
Mr. Dendias expressed the hope that this might stay a dream of a summer season evening, however famous that this notion creates many issues in relations with Greece and inside NATO.
He additionally expressed hope that Washington would exert constructive stress on Ankara to adjust to worldwide regulation and to not trigger a brand new disaster on the Jap NATO entrance.
Referring to the shut relationship allegedly having Donald Trump and Tayyip Erdogan, Mr. Dendias characteristically mentioned: The US president could whisper within the ear of the Turkish chief and remind him that worldwide regulation and worldwide guidelines are Fashionable world.
Supply: Rick Radio
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