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Turkey's Erdogan warns Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands
https://www.sfgate.com ^ | June 9, 2022 | ap

Posted on 06/14/2022 9:50:28 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Greece to demilitarize islands in the Aegean Sea, saying he was “not joking” and posting tweets in Greek and English, in a marked harshening of rhetoric against Turkey’s neighbor and historic regional rival.

Turkey says Greece has been building a military presence in violation of treaties that guarantee the unarmed status of the Aegean islands. It argues the islands were ceded to Greece on the condition they remained demilitarized.

Athens counters that the islands, which have been garrisoned for decades and lie within close striking distance of a large Turkish landing fleet, can't be left undefended.

“We invite Greece to stop arming the islands that have non-military status and to act in accordance with international agreements,“ Erdogan said on the final day of military exercises taking place near Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast. “I’m not joking, I’m speaking seriously. This nation is determined.”

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aegean; cyprus; eastmed; eastmedpipeline; erdogan; greece; israel; kurdistan; nato; pipeline; receptayyiperdogan; tricky; trkiye; turkey; turkiye
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To: RomanSoldier19

Turkish demands on Greece to disarm are why Greece should prepare for war.


21 posted on 06/15/2022 6:15:21 AM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ Soviet Russia must be destroyed. ☭☭☭)
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To: PghBaldy

“I’m surprised SFGate does not know Turkey is no more, but it is to be called Türkiye now.”

Yep. Erdogan put the “I” in Turkey, in more ways than one.


22 posted on 06/15/2022 6:40:17 AM PDT by buridan
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To: Kriggerel

Once Russia is weakened, there will be nothing to stop Turkey from a new Ottoman Empire. And all those Muzzies in Europe now will be glad to help Turkey achieve it.


23 posted on 06/15/2022 6:42:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Turkey will fry in Greece.


24 posted on 06/15/2022 6:45:38 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

Greece kicked Fascist and Nazi butt during WWII.


25 posted on 06/15/2022 6:46:38 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SaveFerris

Enh. Rats carry plague. Soilent Green is a cop-out. Give me good, honest cannibalism and a short wave. Weapons that are easy to keep operative.


26 posted on 06/15/2022 7:39:41 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (All Hail the MAGA King, beloved of Ultra MAGAs and Deplorables!)
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To: SaveFerris

“You just have to share with the occupant.”

What? So he can murder and eat me? Where’s the oregano.


27 posted on 06/15/2022 7:40:57 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (All Hail the MAGA King, beloved of Ultra MAGAs and Deplorables!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Just tell him he can have the cheese 🧀


28 posted on 06/15/2022 8:20:08 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: Eleutheria5

Fry the rat to medium well at least

Salt and pepper


29 posted on 06/15/2022 8:21:06 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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30 posted on 06/17/2022 6:22:57 AM PDT by SJackson (nations that are barren of liberties are also barren of groceries, Louis Fisher)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Sultan Erdogan speaks. Turkey should be roasted and dismembered.


31 posted on 06/17/2022 6:29:40 AM PDT by ZULU (HOOVER, FREEH, MUELLER, COMEY, WRAY, SUCCESSION OF STATISTS)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The same as China telling Taiwan to disarm. Sure thing.


32 posted on 06/17/2022 6:45:25 AM PDT by KingofZion
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