Turkish FM warns Greece of consequences "Adventure at the expense of others"

Speaking from Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu warned Greece: “If it goes on adventures at the expense of others, it will bear the consequences. This is a warning to Greece.”

This is not the first time that NATO allies Turkey and Greece are on the brink of armed conflict due to regional conflicts, as a new round of tension between them began on August 23, when Greece, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, deployed Russian air defense systems. -300″ to target Turkish F-16s during a NATO mission, while Greece denies this.

The rhetoric between the two countries has intensified in recent days, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier saying that Greece is threatening Turkey with S-300 air defense systems and will pay a “high price” if it “goes further.”

For his part, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that Ankara expects objectivity from NATO regarding Greece’s use of S-300 systems to target Turkish aircraft, adding that Greece ignores international law and good neighborly relations and friendship.

On the other hand, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sent letters to European Union High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg regarding the danger of a serious conflict. with Turkey because of the provocative statements of Turkish politicians.

Source: RIA Novosti

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