Turkey offers new concession announcing readiness for dialogue with Greece
ISTANBUL, Turkey (North Press) – Turkey announced its readiness for dialogue regarding the dispute with Greece in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday.
“We agree on exploratory talks and solving the disputes in dialogue with Greece, but everyone must know that we do not yield to the inevitable,” said Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar.
“Turkey started to recognize that dialogue is the best way to solve problems, disputes, and crises with European-backed Greece, and especially France,” Turkish affairs expert Amrallah Gul told North Press.
“Therefore, Turkey needs to resort to diplomacy instead of opposing all those who have started to support Greece,” he added.
Those Turkish statements regarding Ankara’s readiness for dialogue with Greece were preceded by a British move to interfere, too.
On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, declared that his country will continue working with Turkey and Greece to prevent tension between them in the eastern Mediterranean.
In a phone call with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Johnson stressed the necessity of dialogue to solve the issue of the eastern Mediterranean.
“It is in the interest of Turkey to earn the favor of all European countries, especially members of the European Union (EU),” Recep Menderes, professor of International Relations at Aksaray University in Turkey, told North Press.
This comes after the EU strengthened its stance and hinted at economic sanctions against Turkey, according to Menderes.
Greece expressed its anger towards this step, while Germany affirmed that Turkey must put an end to these provocations.
On October 14, the US administration criticized Turkey’s moves in the eastern Mediterranean and demanded Turkey “put an end to this deliberate provocation and immediately launch preliminary talks with Greece.”
“The thesis that Turkey wants to impose will lead to its isolation internationally, especially since countries no longer accept that thesis, whether in the eastern Mediterranean or in other regions,” observers said.