Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sharply criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his policies toward Greece, while standing on Turkish soil at the NATO Summit.
Μητσοτάκης: Η χώρα μου αντιμετωπίζει μια διαρκή απειλή πολέμου από την Τουρκία – Πρέπει να λαμβάνονται υπόψη οι ευαισθησίες όλων των κρατών-μελών του ΝΑΤΟhttps://t.co/2En9HlhkIO pic.twitter.com/VgK0LlMzHQ
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In a remarkable display of boldness today (Wednesday), Mitsotakis directly confronted his hosts: “An alliance must be based on the fundamental principle of good-neighborly relations. My country still faces an open threat of war from Turkey if it exercises its legal right to expand its territorial waters. We must recognize that the sensitivities of all NATO allies must be taken into account.”
Στην Άγκυρα βρίσκεται ο πρωθυπουργός Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης, προκειμένου να συμμετάσχει στη Σύνοδο Κορυφής του ΝΑΤΟ, η οποία ξεκινά τις εργασίες της την Τετάρτη 8 Ιουλίου.
Ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός έφτασε στην τουρκική πρωτεύουσα λίγο μετά τις 19:00 και μετέβη στο Λευκό Παλάτι, όπου ο… pic.twitter.com/xAdPQUrCw4
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According to him, NATO is first and foremost a defensive alliance, and therefore disputes between member states must be resolved “in a spirit of good neighborly relations and cooperation.”
The Greek prime minister also addressed burden-sharing within the alliance, noting his country already meets the target of defense spending at 3.5% of GDP. He added that Greece is implementing a €25 billion program to modernize its armed forces, and now ranks among NATO’s top five nations in defense spending.