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Akar: Greece has been pursuing an expansionist policy since 1821
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Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar once again accused Greece of expansion, this time during the inspection of the construction works of the flagship of the Turkish Navy.
The Turkish minister, accompanied by his country’s military leadership, visited the Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις, Turkish: İstanbul) shipyard on Sunday morning, where the multi-role amphibious vessel Anadolu is being built.
There, he referred to Greek-Turkish issues, accusing Greece of undermining dialogue and efforts to resolve disputes peacefully, and of disrespecting international law.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.
Specifically, Hulusi Akar stated:
“Our Greek neighbors with their actions and words do everything in their power to undermine the work that is being done and the positive course.
Turkish DM: Greece will continue making mistakes and achieve nothing
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According to Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, Greece “will achieve nothing” and “constantly makes mistakes.”
“Unfortunately, no matter how much goodwill we show, our Greek neighbours provoke huge events, increase tension and use provocative and threatening language,” he said today when speaking at the Gölcük Naval Base.
“They will not end up anywhere, unfortunately, they will constantly make mistakes,” he said, without referring to any “mistakes” Greece has made.
He emphasised that “with our stand in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, we paved the way for a political solution.”