In the line of increasing tension, to which Ankara has recently returned, he moved Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akarwith their new statements.

“With rhetoric that heightens tensions, some people in Greece are sowing discord day and night in order to undermine relations between two neighbors, two allies,” said Mr. Akar, sharpening his rhetoric, he added:

“Unfortunately, Greece does not negotiate, does not sit down at the table, does not listen, continues to lie. Every minute, every second is a lie. We are tired of proving that this is a lie.”

In continuation, the Turkish Defense Minister stated that “the mistakes of the Greek government are now being seen by some Greek politicians, retired generals and admirals, scientists, some media executives and sensible Greeks.”

“We are right and we are strong because we are right. We are ready to sit down at the table and chat. But we are determined and able to prevent the violation of our rights and interests, Turkey and our 85 million citizens, the rights of our Cypriot brothers and prevent a fait accompli,” he added.

Recall that earlier Turkish Defense Ministry returns to accusations of “harassment” by Greek F-16s during NATO exercises, launch related allegations against Athens for the second time in a few days.

According to Turkish sources, “On August 24, Greek F-16 military aircraft pursued a NATO AWACS early warning aircraft and two Turkish F-16s on a Nexus Ace training mission in the Aegean Sea.” According to the Turks, in fact, “Greek fighters blocked them with their radars.”