Erdoğan harshly warns Israel, Greek Cyprus over east Med
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed that Ankara will not hesitate to answer firmly to any action that would target the rights and interests of Türkiye and Turkish Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean, in an open warning against Greek Cyprus, which has intensified its military cooperation with Israel.
“Let me be very clear: nobody should chase adventure; nobody should fall into the trap of the Zionist massacre network. If the rights and laws of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots are threatened in the Eastern Mediterranean, I want it to be known that our response will be very clear and very firm,” Erdoğan said in an address to his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) lawmakers in parliament on June 10.
Erdoğan obviously referred to the Greek Cypriot administration and its intensifying military and security cooperation with Israel. Also, Greek Cyprus and Greece have recently agreed with Israel to establish a rapid reaction force in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Erdoğan accused Greek Cyprus of collaborating with the Netanyahu government in order to make its dreams over the Eastern Mediterranean come true but underlined that Türkiye is closely following the developments in the region and is aware that Israel is hoping to create trouble on the divided island.
