EUMED9: Ankara’s rage over European resolution in Athens – Turkish FM announces | sections, world
Ankara’s strong reaction was provoked by yesterday’s EUMED9 declaration.
In a statement by the Turkish Foreign Minister, the declaration is characterized as biased, without vision and disconnected from reality.
“We call on the EU signatory countries to take a stand. They are following Greece and Cyprus blindly under the pretext of solidarity “, the announcement notes, among other things.
The political declaration signed yesterday by the nine leaders emphasizes that “a peaceful, stable, secure and prosperous Mediterranean is a strategic priority for the EU.”
For security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, the G9 leaders call on all countries in the region to respect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU member states.
At the same time, they emphasize that the demarcation of maritime zones must be done by peaceful means and in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
They also reaffirm the conclusions of the European Councils for decisive action with all the means and options available to the EU. at its disposal, in order to protect its interests and those of its Member States, as well as that the cooperation of the EU. with Turkey is subject to the conditionality of its conduct, as described in European Council decisions.
The nine say no to the instrumentalization of the Immigration and the organized efforts of illegal entry of immigrants.
Earlier, in his statements, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Turkey to establish aggressive behavior in Cyprus, Greece and the region as a whole, adding that the EU’s relations with Ankara are recorded in all European Council conclusions but now “The Mediterranean states are also sending their own message.”