Turkey warns Greece of 'heavy price' over island 'occupations': report

Fox News ^ | September 3, 2022 11:38am EDT | By Peter Aitken |

[BenLurkin]

Erdogan’s comments may have come as a response to a remark from Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, who in June claimed that Turkey was "aware" of the "heavy cost" that Turkey faced in military engagements with Athens.

Turkey has accused Greece of stationing troops on islands in the Aegean in violation of peace treaties between the NATO neighbors.

"Your occupation of the islands does not bind us," Erdogan said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in June indicated that his country would challenge any Greek claims over the islands if they continued stationing troops throughout the region...

But Panagiotopolous insisted that Greece has not cut off "channels of communication," but noted that "dialogue is not consistent with aggressive rhetoric and provocative behavior."

"The Turkish president needs to understand that … [Greece] will not cut corners in the defense of its sovereign rights," the minister said.

[cranked]

Largest military in Europe has spoken?

[Jim W N]

More “wars and rumors of wars...”

[SauronOfMordor]

Turkey is having economic issues.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/09/02/turkeys-skyrocketing-inflation-threatens-more-losses-for-gulf-banks.html

And they are having issues with their own Muslim immigrants from places like Syria

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/21/turkey-immigrants-economy-erdogan/

Erdogan may need a distraction.

[DIRTYSECRET]

2 NATO countries?

[EEGator]

What happens when two NATO countries go to war?

[EEGator]

Should have read your comment before posting...

[cranked]

Lulz, dunno.
Suppose they take sides or just sit back?

Found this a bit humorous though:

‘NATO Congratulates Turkey for Victory Over Greece in 1922 War’
https://greekreporter.com/2022/08/31/nato-congratulates-turkey-victory-greece/

[EEGator]

That’s funny.

It seems a good percentage of the world is getting rather testy.

[dljordan]

Will Dr. OZ get called up?

[spokeshave]

I think that the nearest island to Turkey is Samos....

Here is the map

Ikaria...the Island of longevity...a Blue Zone place

[Destroyer Sailor]

They already did it several times in the recent past.

[EEGator]

I saw 1922.

[dfwgator]

Turkey is going to be a big problem down the road. A weakened Russia, will only make Turkey more of a threat.

[dfwgator]

What happens when two NATO countries go to war?

A point is all that you can score.

[EEGator]

I had to cheat, solid reference.

[Organic Panic]

Flush that islamic turd down the toilet.

[DIRTYSECRET]

1983-Greece sided with the Soviets when they shot down Flight 007 in the Far East. Their PM at the time was very anti-American. Cal grad.

[SunkenCiv]

background from the Aegean keyword:

• Turkey's Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands [06/14/2022]
• European Commission president heads to Israel with gas deal in the works [06/12/2022]
• For Real Reason Turkey Is Blocking NATO Expansion, Look to Cyprus [06/07/2022]
• Egypt announces international anti-Turkey alliance [06/01/2020]
• Revealed: Obama Targeted Papadopoulos Twice -- First to Halt Israel and Assist Iran's Gas Pipelines [06/25/2019]
• Greece-Israel-Cyprus agree on East-Med pipeline at 5th Trilateral Meeting [12/28/2018]
• Erdogan: Turkey will defend rights in Aegean, East Med [10/08/2018]
• Greek-Turkish fighter jets engage in dogfights [04/05/2018]
• Turkey Threatens To Invade Greece [02/19/2018]
• Greek coast guards fire at Turkish cargo ship in Aegean [07/03/2017]
• GREECE: In desperation INHABITANTS OF LESVOS shout: "What do you want us to die?" [VIDEO] [09/09/2015]
• Greek, Turkish Jets Collide Over Aegean [05/23/2006]
• Greek Navy Chasing Syrian Ship, Refuses to Stop, Flees to International Waters [01/10/2003]