Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan made remarks against Greece and Cyprus, saying that "the evil neighbour made us the owner of a defence industry", while saying that "we have never forgotten the unjust sanctions imposed on our country because of the peacekeeping operation in Cyprus".
Alluding again to Greece, he said that "starting with our neighbours, many countries in Europe have protected the FETO despots."
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the submarine Hızırreis at Istanbul's Gkoltsuk shipyard, the Turkish President said that its technical characteristics are impressive and that it can remain underwater for 3 days and even 12 weeks at sea without refueling. He said the Hızırreis will be commissioned in 2023, while the Selmanreis submarine will also be commissioned in 2027. He also said that a submarine will enter naval service this year and that by 2027 Turkey's navy will have six new type of submarines.
According to Tayyip Erdoğan, preparations for the country's national built submarine are also going full speed ahead. He said its construction starts in 2025 and they plan to hand it over to Turkey's navy within 5-6 years.
The Turkish president said "we have implemented many projects that will make our navy stronger and more deterrent for the security of the Blue Homeland."
Tayyip Erdogan said that "despite the betrayal of countries we considered friendly countries and the games of allies, we achieved this." "We have never forgotten the unjust sanctions imposed on our country because of the peacekeeping operation in Cyprus," he said.
Launching an attack on the West, the Turkish president said that "weapons, which were not given to us for a fee, were transported for free in tens of thousands of trucks to the bloodthirsty terrorist organizations."
Alluding to Greece, Tayyip Erdogan further claimed that "starting with our neighbors, many countries in Europe protected the FETO despots[/B] who had targeted our democracy on the night of July 15." He also claimed that "the leaders of the terrorists in Syria were welcomed with red carpets."
The Turkish president said "we cannot leave aside the sanctions against us, especially from Sweden." "There is no logical explanation for them," he said, adding that Turkey's legitimate expectations for support in the fight against terrorism and on the issue of sanctions should be met.
"The bad neighbor made us a defense industry owner," the Turkish president said, again alluding to Greece and Cyprus.
Source: CNA
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs Cyprus Times
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or Cyprus Times
Source
