“Against challenges like Mr. Akar the government is cool-headed and resolute. Our national rights are protected and the international community has confirmed that Greece is on the side of the law against revisionism,” the government spokesman said. Yannis Oikonomouas part of regular updates.

Continuing to respond to Ankara’s challenges, he said: “Mr. Akar’s rhetoric adds nothing. And since I heard Mr. Akar say something about Turkish swimmers, it would be nice to have a high seas peace race with Turkish and Greek swimmers. It is better to look at the issue more calmly, with an emphasis on international law, rather than looking for hotbeds of tension in our region. This is what Europe and both countries need.”

Referring to your subject Turkish drilling rigsaid that “we are closely following the issue of sailing the Turkish drilling, we must be alert and resolutely do what we need to have stability.”

Akar: “If God willing, we can even come to Kastelorizo”

The Turkish Defense Minister further raises his voice, Hulusi Akarshortly before the release of the new drilling rig”Abdul Hamid Khan» in the Mediterranean.

Speaking at a conference of Turkish ambassadors in Ankara, he again referred to Kastelorizonoticing that far 580 kilometers from Greece and just 1950 meters from Turkey, i.e. is in “swimming reach”.

“It is within reach of cadets of our military schools. They misunderstand what we are saying because students are swimming there. The other day, the Greek minister said: “If they want, let them come, if they can swim,” and we said: “If God willing, one day this can also happen,” Akar said, referring to earlier YETHA statements. Nikos Panagiotopoulos.

After that, the Turkish Defense Minister raised the issue of demilitarization of the Aegean islands.

In particular, he noted: “The terms of the Lausanne Treaty are clear in Article 12 of the Paris Agreement, paragraph 18. They clearly state that the islands cannot be militarized. Despite everything, we are patient and say “come and talk”.

Akar also threatened our country, claiming that Turkey has military superiority. “We say the following to the Greeks… Don’t think about fighting with us. War is a matter of numbers. The efforts that you make (for armaments), even if they become a reality, are a lot for your defense, but they are not enough for Turkey,” he said. he.

Finally, he also mentioned today’s departure “Abdul Hamid Khan”, describing it as “an important new development in the Eastern Mediterranean”. And he added: “Until today, our fleet has accompanied and protected our seismographs and our drilling rigs.”