GREEK-TURKISH DIALOGUE

The US State Department stated that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states must be respected and protected, and that Greece’s sovereignty over its islands is indisputable.

'We know the true intentions of those who provoke and instigate Greek politicians is to impede our programme for a strong Turkey,' Erdogan said, in an apparent reference to US and EU criticism

Mitsotakis said that Athens will unswervingly defend its red lines against Turkish revisionism and threats against the territorial integrity of Greece’s Aegean islands, which Turkey has persistently been challenging.

In terms of efforts to commit Turkey to a specific framework for dialogue, it is mandatory that we not squander opportunities when they arise.

Katerina Sakellaropoulou stressed that Greece has approved imposing all EU and NATO sanctions packages against Russia, and Turkey has imposed none.

'Greece has proven that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and its sovereign rights,' Mitsotakis said during remarks at a health conference today.

Erdogan knows that he cannot exploit the strategic role that current circumstances may offer him to reap gains in Turkey’s claims against Greece.

From the start Greece has stressed the need for all parties to abide by international law and to that end launched an international diplomatic blitz.

The absence of a Greek-Turkish dialogue is a bad policy that is accompanied by fatalism and introversion, which could prove exceptionally harmful for Greek interests.

The aim is to block Ankara’s attempt to create de facto situations – by delimiting EEZs in an illegal manner - that threaten the interests of regional countries and international players.

The US Ambassador said the US, EU 'share a perspective on developments in the waters off of Cyprus... and in avoiding any further provocative actions by Turkey'.