ISTANBUL – ANSWER. In the most official way Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke about his ballistic missile Turkey which has the name Typhoon. In his speech at a conference organized in Istanbul, the President of Turkey stated that “now we have our own Typhoon. And now they are becoming (warning) signs in some places. And they watch them with pleasure (s.s. irony). And now we’re trying to take them to a much higher level.”

At the same time, the Turkish state broadcaster TRT published a map showing only Greece within range of a specific ballistic missile – more than 500 kilometers.

F-16

Mr. Erdogan, in an interview with journalists during his return visit from Azerbaijan, touched upon the issue of consultations on F-16 and threatened the US with the possibility of negative developments. “At the moment, the prospects are developing in a positive direction for us. Of course, the US is not the only way out for us. If necessary, we also discuss alternatives outside the United States, as we did with the S400. From there, we will see how to implement this plan,” Mr. Erdogan said.

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has published a map showing only Greece within range of the new ballistic missile.

The President of Turkey also referred to Mr. Menendez emphasizing that “the statements of senators like Menendez are personal opinions, personal statements. They in no way reflect the institutional situation. In addition, their relations with Greece are also the subject of a separate study. It’s all about how Congress and the Senate as a whole will operate.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu he spoke out harshly against the US and accused them of being “hooligans”. In his speech in Mersini, Mr. Cavusoglu emphasized that “we see that one country is threatening other countries, especially Saudi Arabia. These “hooligans” are wrong. We don’t think the US should put pressure on Saudi Arabia or any other country. Today the whole world needs Venezuelan gas and oil. On the other hand, there is an embargo on Iranian oil. Lift these sanctions.”

Athens and Nicosia

Mr. Cavusoglu said that Washington has lost balance in relations with Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. With regard to Greek-Turkish relations, the Turkish Foreign Minister stated that “for Greece and the Greek Cypriots, we say the following. It doesn’t matter who is behind them and who supports them. What matters is who is against them. Turkey matters, not who supports it.”