Turkey renews its call on Greece for dialogue
ISTANBUL, Turkey (North Press) – In an effort to win over Greece, Turkey has delivered a message to the European Union that it is ready to make new concessions in the region after it renewed its call for dialogue, according to Turkish affairs observers.
Last week, Turkey announced its intention to launch its largest warship, named TCG Anadolu, in the eastern Mediterranean.
“Things are getting more complicated day by day because of Ankara’s actions, despite European threats to impose sanctions on it,” Turkish affairs observers said.
On Monday, Turkey renewed its call for dialogue with Greece regarding the conflict between them in the eastern Mediterranean, and also renewed its call for decision-makers in the European Union to hold an international conference in this regard.
“We propose the holding of a regional conference on the eastern Mediterranean as a first step towards a peaceful solution,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in statements to the French newspaper Jeune Afrique.
“We are ready for dialogue with all the coastal countries with which we have diplomatic relations,” he stated.
A Turkish source told North Press that Turkey wants a diplomatic solution, not a military clash, so it renews its call for dialogue continuously.
He pointed out that Greece is evading these calls, preferring to side with France, Egypt, and eastern Mediterranean blocs to pressure Turkey.
Turkey is seeking to rearrange its relations with the West after various clashes that led to the United States imposing sanctions on Ankara and the repeated European threat to impose sanctions.
Political analysts believe that these attempts may fail due to the political intersections between Turkey and the West regarding a number of issues, including Syria and Libya.
A Turkish affairs specialist said in an interview with North Press that Turkey’s request to hold a regional conference is not being met, because they want it for political goals and they resort to escalating against it through statements or threatening to use force to achieve their interests at its expense.