The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement in support of the pseudo-state condemning the stay of the American destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in a “Greek Cypriot” port.
A very warm welcome in Cyprus!
🇨🇾🇺🇸 https://t.co/b1PUtgtcdQ— Department of Defense (@DefenceCyprus) May 16, 2023
In particular, the Turkish Foreign Ministry notes in its statement that “the steps being taken in the US region upset the balance against the Turkish Cypriot side and are an obstacle to a fair, sustainable and long-term settlement of the Cyprus issue.“.
Press release on the anchoring of the American destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in the Greek Cypriot port https://t.co/vWaWGsErYh pic.twitter.com/RS87DhM454
— Turkish Foreign Ministry (@MFATurkiye) May 17, 2023
“We urge the US to reconsider this policy. We would like to emphasize once again that Turkey, as the guarantor of Cyprus, will continue to resolutely defend the legitimate rights and interests of the Turkish Cypriots.“, continues the Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement condemning the anchoring of the American destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in a “Greek Cypriot” port.
Source: Kathimerini
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