Erdogan’s communication trick, the attitude of Athens and the “wedge” of Imamoglou
The government coordinated and with clear formalities took care to restore the background of the General Assembly of UN in New York in which Tayyip Erdogan with a communication trick, I want to add a meeting with him Kyriako Mitsotaki.
At the same time in the content of the Greek messages there was the reminder of Athens to Ankara of red lines as well as the Greek readiness to defend them both diplomatically and on the field.
The paper of the Greek-Turkish dialogue, especially at the highest level, offers Tayyip Erdogan a distraction from a situation that is intensely charged by the many cases of Turkish provocation. Both the harassment of the research ship Nautical Geo, and the serial disarmament of Turkish fishing vessels in the Aegean, which operated for the second time in 48 hours the countermeasures of Greek diplomacy with the realization protest action to the Turkish side.
That is why, in the diagnosis of an increase in Turkish aggression, a strong message was first sent by the Prime Minister: “We are more than ever ready to we face this tension “, said the Minister of State George Gerapetritis and clarified to the opposite side: “The images of Evros are very fresh, where we actually saw what it means you are not strong operationally. “We are very strong both in the field and in diplomacy.”
The morning signal in which George Gerapetritis explained the practical difficulties, which with the current data, do not allow a meeting of the two leaders, was upgraded by the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou. Mr. Economou was asked by CNN Greece did not comment on feasibility Erdogan’s pre-announcement, however, showed Athens’ stance on a possible Turkish request: “If Mr Erdogan (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) extends his stay in the US, as the Prime Minister will not be there, and it will be submitted to such a request, it will be examined diplomatically and I think it will be examined and they will respond positively “.
At the Maximos Palace, however, despite persistent leaks on the other side of the Atlantic, they show that the Turkish side has not yet made any inconvenience to Athens. Practically until yesterday Monday, the direct line of the diplomatic adviser to the Prime Minister, Eleni Sourani, and the representative of the Turkish Presidency, Ibrahim Kalin. In addition, competent sources reminded that for such a meeting, a statement is not enough, but a long preparation in time.
On the other hand, Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomes in a few hours the undisputed opponent of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential elections in Turkey. At one o’clock in the afternoon, the Mayor of Istanbul will pass through the door of the Prime Minister’s Office, Ekrem Imamoglou, accompanied by the Mayor of Athens Costas Bakogiannis. A meeting with special semiotics, but with the government disconnecting from the latest developments despite the strong symbolism that exists in the face of Erem mamamoglou