Türkiye’s Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned Greece to not get contain in “irreconcilable and provocative attitudes” in direction of Ankara and settle for its friendship.
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Türkiye is not going to go away any harassment or provocation by Greece and not using a response, the nation’s defence minister has mentioned.
Hulusi Akar known as Greece on Friday to not impede on Türkiye’s supply of a hand of friendship underlining that Ankara didn’t obtain a optimistic response to its dialogue makes an attempt from Greece.
“We do not harass or provoke (Greece), but we will not leave any harassment or provocation against us without response,” Akar mentioned, including that regardless of Athens’ “provocative attitude,” Ankara continues its name for dialogue.
“Do not delay in holding this hand of friendship,” he mentioned and urged Greece to finish its “irreconcilable and provocative attitudes.”
He famous that Greece shouldn’t be serving to to “de-escalate tensions” between the 2 neighbours.
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Türkiye-led grain deal
About the continued Russia-Ukraine battle, Akar famous Türkiye’s efforts for peace, and mentioned “nearly 17 million tons of grain (from Ukraine) has been exported to those in need.”
Last July, Türkiye, the UN, Russia, and Ukraine signed an settlement in Istanbul to renew grain exports from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports, which had been paused after Russia’s “special military operation” started in February 2022. A Joint Coordination Center with officers from the three international locations and the UN was arrange in Istanbul to supervise the shipments.
The first ship carrying grain departed on August 1 final yr from the Ukrainian port of Odesa underneath the historic deal.
Türkiye, internationally praised for its distinctive mediator function between Ukraine and Russia, has repeatedly known as on Kiev and Moscow to finish the battle by means of negotiations.
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Türkiye-Syria-Russia assembly
The Turkish defence chief additional commented on a latest tripartite assembly between Türkiye, Russia, and Syria, and mentioned Ankara has affirmed its help for Syria’s territorial integrity.
Urging folks in Syria to not be a software of provocations, Akar careworn that Türkiye’s primary concern is counterterrorism.
On December 28, the Turkish, Russian, and Syrian defence ministers met in Moscow to debate counterterrorism efforts in Syria, they usually agreed to proceed tripartite conferences to make sure stability in Syria and the broader area.
The assembly tackled the Syria disaster, the refugee subject, and joint counter-terrorism efforts towards all terror teams in Syria.
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Source: AA
