There are issues with Greece that we cannot resolve, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding that tension in the Mediterranean continues. He accused Greece and Cyprus of putting pressure on the EU for Turkey to join the sanctions against Russia.
In an interview with CNNTurk, Mevlut Cavusoglu said that "Greece is our neighbor, but there are issues that we cannot solve." These issues "have been going on since the Lausanne period. Peace has been achieved, but because there are issues that cannot be resolved, at times it can cause tension. We made a move against their movement in the eastern Mediterranean. Tension continues."
He also said that "we have disagreements on the Aegean. Problems cannot be solved in one meeting. We continued our exploratory talks. In addition, Dendias' visit to Ankara last year opened up 25 issues that need to be addressed. All these are important issues that will improve the economy between Turkey and Greece."
On Turkey's policy[/B] of not participating in the sanctions against Russia, the Turkish foreign minister blamed Greece and Turkey. "But it is not possible for us to participate in sanctions under these circumstances. Only Greece and the Greek sector reacted to our non-participation in the sanctions. Greece and the E/C are trying to put pressure on the EU to take a sanctions decision, but the Western countries understand our decision not to participate in the sanctions. The role we play is appreciated by the West," he said.
On the US F35 fighters, the Turkish minister said that "if this approach (with the US) continues, I believe that the issue of theF-35 will come to the fore in the next period, even if not now. The US is now more flexible."
On relations with Israel, Mevlut Cavusoglu said that "there are very serious reserves in Israeli waters. And Turkey is the most economical route to transport them. Some projects can be implemented in this direction."
Source: CNA
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