ISTANBUL – ANSWER. O Recep Tayyip Erdogan this time he chose his move UN sharply attack Greece in connection with refugee and relations between the two countries the Aegean seawhich further exacerbated tensions with Athens. This action is considered part of his concerted effort. Turkey for slandering her Greece in all forums and on a number of issues that Ankara has adopted in recent months.

The President of Turkey, in his speech, initially referred to the problem of refugees and stated that “the atrocities of the Greeks are intensifying in the Aegean sea and to Eastern Mediterranean. While we are fighting to prevent child mortality, Greece, with its illegal and reckless resistance, is turning the Aegean Sea into a refugee graveyard.” Mr. Erdogan, holding up pictures of the dead children, showed them to the audience and stated that “Last week, 4-year-old Abdul Wahab and 9-month-old Asim died along with their families when their inflatable boat was sunk by the Greek Coast Guard. . The time has come for Europe and the UN to stop these acts of violence, which are crimes against humanity.”

In his speech, the Turkish president did not go into details of Turkey’s claims in the Aegean, but said that “those who demonstrate power in the region are not equal and are not connected either militarily or politically, they put themselves in a ridiculous position. In the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean, the continuation of peace and security depends on respect for the rights and interests of all,” Mr. Erdogan stressed, adding: “We call on Greece to stop its policy of provocation and tension and listen to our calls. for cooperation and support.”

The position of the Turkish president is a continuation of other fake news from Ankara, such as the S-300 and the alleged violation of Turkish airspace.

“Turkey is defending its rights and interests in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean to the end, it will not get involved in the games of those who adhere to the strategy of tension for the purpose of political expediency,” he stressed.

He went on to call on the international community to recognize occupied Cyprus as the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” and spoke of the “oppression of the Turkish Cypriots” through the embargo, which “must be ended”. The Turkish President said that Greece also pursues a “policy of oppression and discrimination” against the Muslim “Turkish minority”.

What do analysts value?

Analysts believe that Mr. Erdogan’s speech is another attempt by Turkey to defame Greece and increase claims agenda her. As examples of these efforts, they cite Ankara’s statements about “blocking” Turkish fighters from S-300 radars, statements about “violation of Turkish airspace by Greek fighters” and “militarization of the islands of the Aegean Sea”, as well as “occupied islands”.

Experienced analysts emphasize that this was probably the toughest speech that a Turkish president could have made since the UN took a stand against Greece. They note, however, that in New York, before representatives of countries around the world, he avoided repeating for the fourth time his threat of a military operation against the Greek islands, since he himself declared under the slogan that Turkey: “He may come suddenly one night.”