Türkiye 'threatens' Greece over tensions in Eastern Mediterranean
President Tayyip Erdogan issued a new threat to Greece on September 5, before Türkiye began military exercises in the region.
Tensions between the two members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have become increasingly intense sinceTürkiyedeployed a probe last month.
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| Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Middleeasteye.net. |
Prime Minister ErdoganIn a televised speech, Mr. Erdogan said that Türkiye has the political, economic and military strength to eliminate inaccurate maps of territorial waters and exclusive economic zones. He also warned that Türkiye is ready for all scenarios, including the worst-case scenario.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Greece and Türkiye have launched technical talks to reduce the risk of armed conflict amid tensions between the two allies.NATOescalation in the energy-rich offshore area of the Eastern Mediterranean.
However, Greece has denied that it has agreed to talks with Türkiye under NATO mediation to ease current tensions. Greece said it would only accept negotiations if Türkiye withdrew all its ships from the Greek continental shelf.
Turkish defense officials said the country will begin five days of military exercises starting today, September 6./.